Basketball Recap: Gonzaga Prep Beats Central Valley for Their Eighth Straight Win

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Gonzaga Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Central Valley Bears 68-66. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Bullpups were down 34-20 in the second quarter.

Bullpups

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Central Valley	68-66
01/21/25 vs Mt. Spokane	61-43
01/17/25 vs Mead	58-56
01/14/25 @ Ridgeline	69-64
01/10/25 @ University	82-69
+ 3 more games

The win was the eighth in a row for Gonzaga Prep, bringing their record for this year to 15-2. As for Central Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.

Gonzaga Prep and Central Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Gonzaga Prep (ranked fifth) will meet Cheney (ranked 212th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gonzaga Prep is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Central Valley will face off against Lewis & Clark at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 179 places (78 vs. 257).