The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will face off against the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central Valley Christian is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since November 21, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past Exeter 65-31. The Cavaliers pushed the score to 47-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Monarchs had little chance of recovering from.
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Caden Lloyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Piepgrass, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra Pacific, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 68-64 W over Kingsburg on Thursday.
Central Valley Christian better keep an eye on Nevin Pitkin. He was instrumental in Sierra Pacific's win, putting up 26 points along with six assists and six steals. Colin Dodd was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards.
Sierra Pacific is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Central Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Central Valley Christian strolled past Sierra Pacific when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 67-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pitkin, who earned 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Valley Christian still be able to contain Pitkin? There's only one way to find out.
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