Basketball Recap: Irvine Finds Playoff Glory Versus Apple Valley

With a playoff win on the line, Irvine rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Apple Valley Sun Devils out 39-36. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 47-39 back in December of 2024.

Irvine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Apple Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season.

Coming up, Irvine will square off against Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Apple Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.