In what's become a running theme this season, the University Prep Panthers gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on West Valley with a sharp 75-49 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win University Prep has posted since December 12, 2023.
University Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baron Grooms, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Grooms continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Rundle, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
West Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Blaze Collins, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and three steals. Chase Kalnins was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
University Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 21.33 points. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
University Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Lassen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lassen is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games. As for West Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Yreka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
