Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is West Valley's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Rams

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 vs Kiona-Benton	55
01/17/25 vs Wenatchee	48
01/11/25 vs Moses Lake	46
01/10/25 @ Sunnyside	31
12/06/24 vs East Valley	30

West Valley won the last time they faced Sunnyside and things went their way on Friday too. The West Valley Rams put the hurt on the Sunnyside Grizzlies with a sharp 50-29 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lili Briones, who posted six points and three steals. Briones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.

West Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games. As for Sunnyside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

West Valley has already played their next game, a 52-30 win against Wenatchee on the 8th. As for Sunnyside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-41 loss against Eastmont on the 8th.