Surprise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Chester Volcanoes an easy 50-30 victory. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-35 on December 6th.
| 12/21/24 vs Chester | 12 |
| 12/19/23 vs Butte Valley | 12 |
| 01/30/24 vs Bethel Christian | 11 |
| 12/10/24 vs Big Valley | 10 |
| 01/31/24 vs Dunsmuir | 9 |
Despite the loss, Surprise Valley still got an impressive performance from Casey Grove, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. That's the most boards Grove has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Andrew Eichstadt, who posted six points.
Surprise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Chester, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Surprise Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-43 loss against Burney on the 21st. As for Chester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-47 defeat against Plumas Charter on the 21st.
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