Sonoma Valley has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Casa Grande Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sonoma Valley suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 72-45 defeat at the hands of Justin-Siena. While losing is never fun, Sonoma Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 669th, while Justin-Siena is ranked 129th).
Sonoma Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hudson Giarritta, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, and Angelo Cano who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Cano grabbed two or more steals.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande suffered a tough 58-33 defeat at the hands of Justin-Siena on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Casa Grande has scored all season.
Sonoma Valley has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Casa Grande, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Sonoma Valley beat Casa Grande 65-52 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does Sonoma Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Casa Grande turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
