Simi Valley hasn't had much luck against Oak Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Simi Valley Pioneers will be playing at home against the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Simi Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Oak Park likes a good challenge.
Simi Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Arleta on Saturday. Simi Valley managed a 70-66 win over Arleta.
Simi Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joaquin Aleman, who posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Dale, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oak Park opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-45 loss to St. Andrew's.
Oak Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Simi Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Simi Valley came up short against Oak Park in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oak Park's Jadon Holmes, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 16 points and three blocks. Now that Simi Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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