The River Valley Falcons and the Chico Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Vacaville with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 68-52. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 909th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yuvraj Dosanjh was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. Manraj Sarai was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chico posted their closest victory since February 2nd on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 win over Vista del Lago.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Chico, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
River Valley strolled past Chico when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-59. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Chico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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