The Salinas Cowboys will venture away from home to square off against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Salinas saw some tournament action on Monday. They received a blow as they fell 53-35 to Menlo-Atherton. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Bears are ranked 210th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alice Uchida, who posted eight points. Jennifer Rivera was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, North Salinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against King City, falling 46-25. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 21 points.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Salinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Salinas strolled past North Salinas in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salinas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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