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| 12/16/23 - Home | 42-32 W |
| 12/15/23 - Home | 47-39 W |
| 12/17/22 - Away | 63-22 W |
| 12/16/22 - Away | 63-25 W |
| 02/10/22 - Home | 67-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valdez is a perfect 10-0 against Cordova since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:30 p.m. One thing working in Valdez's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Last Saturday, Valdez humbled Galena with a 73-37 victory. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cordova came up short against Unalakleet last Saturday and fell 47-37. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Wolfpack are ranked ninth).
Valdez will need to focus on slowing down Chiko Jacob, one of several Cordova players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points and eight boards. John Itliong was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Valdez's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Cordova, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Valdez beat Cordova 42-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Valdez repeat their success, or does Cordova have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
