After flying high against Lassen last Wednesday, University Prep came back down to earth. The University Prep Panthers fell to the West Valley Eagles 55-49. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 55-50.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Heacock, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Heacock's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Boemeke, who posted six points along with 14 boards and seven assists.
University Prep's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 20-8. As for West Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-10.
University Prep and West Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. University Prep will face off against Willows at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 1,011 places (342 vs. 1353). University Prep will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. Similarly, West Valley (ranked 545th) will meet Live Oak (ranked 1117th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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