Basketball Preview: Central Valley Falcons vs. Lassen Grizzlies
Central Valley is on a five-game streak of home losses, Lassen a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Central Valley Falcons will host the Lassen Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against University Prep on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central Valley took a blow against University Prep, falling 85-44. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-22.
Hayden Webster
| 02/11/25 @ University Prep | 67% |
| 12/10/24 vs CORE Butte | 63% |
| 01/31/25 @ Yreka | 60% |
| 01/10/25 vs Modoc | 50% |
| 01/09/24 vs West Valley | 50% |
Central Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hayden Webster, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 16 points and seven boards, and Cooper Reed, who posted six points. The dominant performance also gave Webster a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Even though they lost, Central Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. This was only their 18th loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Lassen was beaten by University Prep 86-48 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1039th, while the Panthers are ranked 302nd).
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-25. As for Lassen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.
Central Valley came up short against Lassen when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-48. Will Central Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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