San Lorenzo Valley hasn't had much luck against Santa Cruz recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars duke it out with the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
San Lorenzo Valley is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 73-38 loss at the hands of Scotts Valley. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1159th, while the Falcons are ranked 562nd).
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz fought the good fight in their overtime game against Aptos on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
San Lorenzo Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Santa Cruz, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9.
San Lorenzo Valley was dealt a bruising 68-38 defeat at the hands of Santa Cruz in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can San Lorenzo Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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