Having just played yesterday, the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Cruz Valley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Santa Cruz Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Miami on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santa Cruz Valley was dealt a 91-19 defeat at the hands of Miami. The Dust Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-9.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Veritas Prep). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Santa Cruz Valley 63-27. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Falcons with their most commanding win of the season.
Veritas Prep's win came from a few key players Santa Cruz Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Valeria Castaneda, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Schneider, who made all 7 shots she took racking up 15 points and four steals.
Veritas Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Santa Cruz Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Veritas Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Santa Cruz Valley took a serious blow against Veritas Prep in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 63-27. Can Santa Cruz Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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