The Scotts Valley Falcons will take on the Harbor Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Scotts Valley is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 69-47 to Aptos. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Mariners are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 69 points the game before, Harbor was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Santa Cruz and fell 78-28. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Harbor dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Scotts Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Scotts Valley strolled past Harbor in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-53. Will Scotts Valley repeat their success, or does Harbor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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