Make it eight blowout wins for the South Fork Cubs this season. Everything went their way against Hoopa Valley on Thursday as South Fork made off with a 66-42 win. Given South Fork's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while Hoopa Valley is ranked 955th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Hoopa Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brandon Romero. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points.
South Fork has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Hoopa Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Fork will face off against St. Bernard's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hoopa Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Ferndale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
