The Redwood Giants will square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Redwood comes in on ten and Dougherty Valley on three.
Redwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Amador Valley, sneaking past 49-47. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Dons are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley earned a 64-55 victory over Clayton Valley Charter on Tuesday.
Redwood's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for Dougherty Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 23-8.
Redwood couldn't quite finish off Dougherty Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2016 and fell 54-51. Can Redwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
