After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chico, West Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They strolled past the Lassen Grizzlies with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 71-38 last Friday.
West Valley was led to victory by Emily Huddleston and Allie Enyart. Huddleston went 7 of 16 on her way to 21 points along with eight assists and seven boards, while Enyart went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Huddleston a new career-high in boards. Rainessa Matthews was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
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West Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 49 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Lassen still got an impressive performance from Kinley Somerville, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Morales, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 14 points.
West Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, 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 58.8 points per game. As for Lassen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the West Valley Eagles duke it out with the Central Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. West Valley is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Lassen, they will take on Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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