Pleasant Valley won the last time they faced Chico and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pleasant Valley Vikings strolled past the Chico Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. The Vikings pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Pleasant Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keith Thompson out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Sanchez, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five steals.
Davis Parent and Ray Coleman certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Parent went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points and seven boards, while Coleman posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Coleman a new career-high. Ej Park was another key player, putting up six points.
Pleasant Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Chico, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Pleasant Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-54 defeat against Edison on the 18th. As for Chico, they are taking a road trip to square off against Shasta at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chico is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
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