Butte Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Big Valley Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Big Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Butte Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Butte Valley strolled past Surprise Valley with points to spare, taking the game 54-40.
Meanwhile, Big Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethel Christian.
Big Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josue Barba, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and Juan Flores who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Butte Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Big Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Butte Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Big Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Big Valley's Kade Lemke, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Butte Valley still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
