Big Valley is 1-9 against Burney since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Big Valley Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burney Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Big Valley is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game back in December of 2024. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Butte Valley. One positive for the Cardinals, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 54-44 to Red Bluff.
Big Valley will have to keep a close watch on Aaliyah Perez and Alexis Witzel, a pair of players who had a big impact on Burney's prior game. Perez posted 23 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Witzel had 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Witzel has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Big Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Burney, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Big Valley took a serious blow against Burney in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 67-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who went 14 of 27 on her way to 34 points and three steals. Now that Big Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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