The Mendocino Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Round Valley Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mendocino took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Tomales by a score of 30-22.
Meanwhile, Round Valley won against Potter Valley on Tuesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Round Valley took down Laytonville 57-40. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Warriors are ranked 1136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mendocino pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Round Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Mendocino ended up a good deal behind Round Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 46-29. Can Mendocino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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