Preview: Orland Trojans vs. West Valley Eagles
Orland and West Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Orland Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact Orland proved on Friday. They strolled past Corning with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Orland.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Zach Story and Jeff Mendros. Story had a great game and dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, Mendros did his best for the losing side, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Valley had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-52 victory over the Cubs.
Orland's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for West Valley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-13.
Orland came up short against West Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 50-46. Will Orland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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