North Valleys is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Hug a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The North Valleys Panthers will welcome the Hug Hawks at 7:00 p.m. North Valleys has given up an average of 62.8 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Valleys will face Hug after dropping another heartbreaker against McQueen on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within three of beating them. The Panthers took a 56-38 bruising from the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Hug ended up a good deal behind Reed on Friday and lost 59-44.
North Valleys will have to contain Elijah Herbert as he made an impact in Hug's last game. He went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 34.1% of Hug's points, marking the seventh time in a row Herbert has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marcel Bryant, who earned eight points and five boards.
Hug's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Valleys, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
North Valleys came up short against Hug when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 58-50. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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