Basketball Game Preview: Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles vs. Concord Bears

The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles will take on the Concord Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Clayton Valley Charter's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Concord has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.

On Thursday, Clayton Valley Charter strolled past Northgate with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.

Meanwhile, Concord came up short against Mt. Diablo on Thursday, falling 53-33. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Red Devils are ranked 224th).

Concord's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Clayton Valley Charter against Concord in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 74-26 victory. In that contest, Clayton Valley Charter amassed a halftime lead of 47-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.