Basketball Recap: San Ramon Valley Takes Down San Joaquin Memorial in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only San Ramon Valley walked away with it. They secured a 61-56 W over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers on Tuesday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Panthers are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

03/04/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial	61-56
02/28/25 vs Dublin	59-56
02/20/25 vs California	77-49
02/07/25 vs Monte Vista	71-60
02/04/25 vs Dublin	76-55
+ 6 more games

San Ramon Valley's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points over those games. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 25-7 record this season.

San Ramon Valley will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. San Ramon Valley will be up against Liberty's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.79 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. San Joaquin Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.