Ygnacio Valley lost against Northgate back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ygnacio Valley Wolves received a blow as they fell 61-47 to the Northgate Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 790th, while the Broncos are ranked 131st).
01/30/25 vs Northgate | 43 |
01/28/25 @ Berean Christian | 39 |
01/24/25 vs Concord | 22 |
01/22/25 @ Miramonte | 27 |
01/20/25 vs Moreau Catholic | 40 |
When it comes to explaining why Ygnacio Valley lost, don't look at Sa'Rye Starks. Despite the final result, she dropped a triple-double on 43 points, ten boards, and 15 steals. The game was Starks' ninth in a row with at least ten points.
Northgate's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddison Sardelich, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Sardelich is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hana Neuman, who posted 20 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Ygnacio Valley and nudges their season record down to 4-10. As for Northgate, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ygnacio Valley will take on College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ygnacio Valley is facing College Park at the right time seeing as College Park is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northgate, they will face off against Las Lomas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
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