Shasta hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Shasta Wolves will face off against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Shasta sitting on six straight wins and Pleasant Valley on nine.
Shasta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Chico with a 64-58 victory.
Shasta had a senior duo take command as Cali Soule posted 15 points and Bria Tate had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mena, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley won against Foothill two weeks ago with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-26 win over Enterprise. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Pleasant Valley had a senior duo take command as Aj Gambol went 9-for-17 on her way to 24 points in addition to six boards and three steals and Ava Dunn almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Dunn now owns an excellent 47.1% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Nyah Fortune, who put up ten points and five boards.
Pleasant Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Pleasant Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for Shasta, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Shasta came up short against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in January, falling 45-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gambol, who went 12-for-27 to rack up 27 points. Now that Shasta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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