Preview: Surprise Valley Hornets vs. Butte Valley Bulldogs
Surprise Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Butte Valley Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, Surprise Valley was not quite Burney's equal in the second half on Thursday. Surprise Valley was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Burney.
Despite the defeat, Surprise Valley got a solid performance out of Elizabeth Lopez-Rangel, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lopez-Rangel has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rylee Arreche, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Butte Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Wednesday. They took a 32-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hayfork. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Butte Valley has scored all season.
Surprise Valley has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Butte Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Surprise Valley came up short against Butte Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 50-37. Can Surprise Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
