Preview: West Valley Eagles vs. Colusa RedHawks
The West Valley Eagles will face off against the Colusa RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Valley sitting on three straight victories and Colusa on 18.
With a playoff game on the line, West Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They breezed by the Miners at home to the tune of 79-37. West Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Kayla Wiley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with five assists and two steals. She has been hot recently, having posted 23 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitney King, who scored seven points along with 12 assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Colusa's game on Thursday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 40-29 win over Gridley.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colusa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Danica Chavez, who scored 14 points along with five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chavez has scored at least a third of Colusa's points. Olivia Huskey was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
West Valley's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Colusa, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: West Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 45.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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