Truckee and North Valleys are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Truckee Wolverines will host the North Valleys Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Truckee will be strutting in after a victory while North Valleys will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Truckee turned things around against Sparks on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Railroaders by a score of 48-41.
North Valleys has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Tahoe on Wednesday.
Truckee will need focus on slowing down Isaiah White, one of several North Valleys players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave White a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Shackelford, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Valleys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
North Valleys' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Truckee, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Truckee ended up a good deal behind North Valleys when the teams last played on January 15th, losing 54-40. Will Truckee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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