Basketball Game Preview: Sonoma Valley Dragons vs. American Canyon Wolves

The Sonoma Valley Dragons will square off against the American Canyon Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Last Monday, Sonoma Valley blew past Vintage, posting a 53-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely American Canyon's strategy against Napa on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that American Canyon blew Napa out of the water with a 69-7 final score. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Sonoma Valley better keep an eye on Jordan Woodson. She was instrumental in American Canyon's win, going 10 for 11 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Sangalang, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds.

American Canyon was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.7.

American Canyon's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Sonoma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.

Sonoma Valley might still be hurting after the 60-35 defeat they got from American Canyon in their previous matchup on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woodson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Now that Sonoma Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.