Redlands East Valley has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Redlands East Valley posted their biggest victory since December 7, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Citrus Valley as Redlands East Valley made off with a 64-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Redlands East Valley has posted against Citrus Valley since February 7, 2020.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Redlands East Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrell Green, who scored 21 points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Ivens, who scored 15 points along with five steals and two blocks.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 85-38 win over Serrano. Given Oak Hills' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Serrano is ranked 821st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redlands East Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Oak Hills, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Redlands East Valley came up short against Oak Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 73-69. Thankfully for Redlands East Valley, Jaden Shackelford (who scored 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.