Basketball Game Preview: Dougherty Valley Wildcats vs. Ygnacio Valley Wolves

The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will take on the Ygnacio Valley Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Dougherty Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Pittsburg with points to spare, taking the game 71-52. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ygnacio Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Monte Vista out 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since January 20th.

Dougherty Valley better keep an eye on Antonio Kellogg Jr. He was instrumental in Ygnacio Valley's win, going 9-for-17 on his way to 27 points and five boards. The match was Kellogg Jr's third in a row with at least 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalan Cody, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.

Dougherty Valley pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Ygnacio Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.