Basketball Game Preview: East Valley Falcons vs. Northridge Academy Pumas

East Valley is 0-10 against Northridge Academy since January of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The East Valley Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Northridge Academy Pumas at 9:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

East Valley is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Vaughn, falling 51-23. The Falcons were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Northridge Academy suffered their closest loss since November 15, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Sherman Oaks CES by a score of 48-45. The Pumas' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Northridge Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

East Valley was dealt a bruising 52-13 loss at the hands of Northridge Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can East Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.