It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Golden Valley Cougars ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Patterson by a score of 59-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Golden Valley.
Golden Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Castleton led the charge by scoring 18 points. Castleton is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Perez, who scored 17 points.
Golden Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Patterson, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden Valley will take on Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Merced will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Patterson, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Central Valley 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 1052nd, while Patterson is ranked 215th).
