After a string of three wins, the West Valley Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were dealt a 86-55 defeat at the hands of University Prep. West Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-24.
Despite the loss, West Valley still got an impressive performance from Weston Kibler, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Peterson, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
University Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sawyer Hokanson, who scored 14 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hokanson has scored all season. Scott Steffan was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
University Prep used a slightly different lineup for their bout with West Valley. And. Caleb Flores made the most of the opportunity, scoring ten points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for University Prep, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
West Valley will take on Lassen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 291 points over their last four contests. As for University Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1096th, while University Prep is ranked 365th).
