The Big Valley Cardinals will face off against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Big Valley comes in on four and Hayfork on five.
Big Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Dunsmuir to the tune of 69-37 on Monday. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
| 02/03/25 @ Dunsmuir | 20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Butte Valley | 16 |
| 01/23/25 vs Surprise Valley | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Happy Camp | 15 |
Big Valley relied on the efforts of Juan Flores, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists, and Josue Barba, who posted 16 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. The game was Flores' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Edgerton, who put up 11 points.
Big Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hayfork over Surprise Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hayfork blew Surprise Valley out of the water with an 85-21 final score. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Big Valley better keep an eye on Levi Cavalli. He was instrumental in Hayfork's win, putting up 26 points and seven steals. Cavalli is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. Sam Jessee was another key player, scoring 13 points and five steals.
Hayfork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for Big Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Big Valley might still be hurting after the 68-45 loss they got from Hayfork when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cavalli, who earned 24 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Big Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
