Yuba City and River Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Yuba City Honkers will welcome the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Yuba City lost to Twelve Bridges on the road by a 45-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 987th, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 424th).
| 01/30/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Nevada Union | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Foothill | 1 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mesa Verde | 1 |
| 12/12/24 vs Johnson | 1 |
Yuba City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cythlali Cortez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, and Kristiana Nicoletti, who posted four points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nicoletti a new career-high in steals (two). Jessica Bowman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Meanwhile, River Valley hadn't done well against Roseville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, River Valley made off with a 47-46 win over Roseville.
Yuba City has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for River Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-13.
Yuba City might still be hurting after the 48-26 loss they got from River Valley when the teams last played back in January. Will Yuba City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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