Basketball Game Preview: Samueli Academy Firewolves vs. Santa Ana Valley Falcons

The Samueli Academy Firewolves will challenge the Santa Ana Valley Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Samueli Academy is looking for their season's first victory.

On Tuesday, Samueli Academy came up short against Katella and fell 60-48.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabe Gonzalez, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Zendejas, who put up 13 points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Santa Ana Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Orange 57-18. The Falcons have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Samueli Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Santa Ana Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Samueli Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Ana Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 40-29. Will the Firewolves repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.