Basketball Game Preview: Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles vs. Ygnacio Valley Wolves

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Previous 5 Games

01/19/24 - Away	74-35 W
02/17/17 - Home	79-25 W
01/31/17 - Away	73-38 W
02/05/16 - Away	78-21 W
02/06/15 - Home	72-32 W

Clayton Valley Charter is 5-0 against Ygnacio Valley since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles will welcome the Ygnacio Valley Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Clayton Valley Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Last Wednesday, Clayton Valley Charter didn't have too much trouble with Alhambra as they won 39-23. Given the Ugly Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Ygnacio Valley played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Campolindo, falling 72-42. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.

Clayton Valley Charter will have to contain Sa'Rye Starks as she made an impact in Ygnacio Valley's last game. She went 13 for 32 on her way to 34 points and six steals. That was a full 81% of Ygnacio Valley's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Te'Aujanae Hill, who put up four points and ten boards.

Clayton Valley Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Ygnacio Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Clayton Valley Charter against Ygnacio Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-35 victory. Will Clayton Valley Charter repeat their success, or does Ygnacio Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.