Ygnacio Valley is 0-5 against Clayton Valley Charter since February of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Ygnacio Valley Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Ygnacio Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Campolindo on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ygnacio Valley was beaten by Campolindo 72-42. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Despite the loss, Ygnacio Valley got top-tier performance from Sa'Rye Starks, who went 13 for 32 en route 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. Another player making a difference was Te'Aujanae Hill, who earned four points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 39-23 victory over the Bulldogs. 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.
Clayton Valley Charter is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories 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.
Ygnacio Valley was taken down by Clayton Valley Charter 74-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clayton Valley Charter's Anjanette Taguinod, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 22 points. Now that Ygnacio Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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