Sonoma Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, Vintage a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Sonoma Valley Dragons will take on the Vintage Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Sonoma Valley came up short against Petaluma and fell 44-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sonoma Valley in their matchups with Petaluma: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Hudson Giarritta, who scored eight points. Will Breall was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Sonoma Valley struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vintage also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Petaluma by a score of 44-35. While losing is never fun, Vintage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while Petaluma is ranked 119th).
Sonoma Valley has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Vintage, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Sonoma Valley came up short against Vintage when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 57-50. Will Sonoma Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
