Surprise Valley entered their tilt with Hayfork on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 41-37 W against the Hayfork Timberjacks. This was a revenge game for the Hornets: when they faced off against the Timberjacks last Saturday, they had to take a 59-24 loss.
Gennasys Fernandez
| 01/17/25 @ Dunsmuir | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Big Valley | 16 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hayfork | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Butte Valley | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Burney | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Surprise Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gennasys Fernandez, who posted 15 points. Fernandez is becoming a predictor of Surprise Valley's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when she doesn't). Amelia Cervantes was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Hayfork's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Bayley, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bayley a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Jade Buell, who scored four points along with ten boards and eight steals.
Surprise Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Hayfork, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-9.
Surprise Valley has already played their next matchup, a 54-26 defeat against Burney on the 5th. As for Hayfork, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-26 victory against Butte Valley on the 10th.
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