Basketball Game Preview: Amador Valley Dons vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

The Amador Valley Dons will venture away from home to face off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Amador Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Redwood by a score of 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Giants are ranked 35th).

Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter came up short against Dougherty Valley on Tuesday and fell 64-55.

Amador Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Clayton Valley Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.

Amador Valley came up short against Clayton Valley Charter when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 60-51. Can Amador Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.