The Central Valley Academy Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Westhill Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Valley Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Mexico by a score of 65-55. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Tigers are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvin Jacquays continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, on his way to 26 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smalls, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Central Valley Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westhill). They blew past Oneida, posting a 91-53 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Westhill pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points over those games. As for Central Valley Academy, their record is now 13-7.
Central Valley Academy came up short against Westhill when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 59-52. Can Central Valley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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