North Valleys is 1-9 against South Tahoe since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Valleys Panthers will square off against the South Tahoe Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
On Monday, North Valleys came up short against Fernley and fell 51-38. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Hawks 58-42.
South Tahoe's win came from a few key players North Valleys will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ronan Fisher, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kai McClain, who posted ten points and eight boards.
South Tahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
South Tahoe pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for North Valleys, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Things could have been worse for North Valleys, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-45 loss to South Tahoe when the teams last played on January 8th. Can North Valleys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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