Simi Valley is 0-10 against Camarillo since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Simi Valley Pioneers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Camarillo Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Simi Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 559th, while Camarillo is ranked 138th).
Simi Valley suffered their biggest loss since November 29, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Oak Park at home and fell 78-39. Simi Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Simi Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Sahasra Anne, who scored nine points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Camarillo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-41 victory over Franklin on the road. Camarillo's win was all the more impressive since Franklin was averaging only 29 points allowed on the season.
Camarillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christa Contreras out in front who scored 27 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Contreras has scored all season. Emerson Martin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Simi Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-14. As for Camarillo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Simi Valley was dealt a bruising 60-29 defeat at the hands of Camarillo in their previous meeting on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals. Now that Simi Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
