Concord is 0-3 against Vallejo since December of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Concord Bears will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Vallejo Redhawks at 1:00 p.m. Vallejo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Concord, who comes in off a win.
Concord and Napa faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. Concord was the clear victor by a 51-25 margin over Napa. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Concord can attribute much of their success to Tariya Whitfield, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 17 boards, and 11 steals, and Lamiyah Washington, who went 12 of 26 on her way to 27 points and five steals. Whitfield is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Concord smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 76 points the game before, Vallejo was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were beaten by San Marin 51-9. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 945th, while the Mustangs are ranked 113th).
Vallejo's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Concord, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Concord ended up a good deal behind Vallejo in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, losing 58-43. Thankfully for Concord, Jada Hunter (who posted 30 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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