Scotts Valley hasn't had much luck against Santa Cruz recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Scotts Valley Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Scotts Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harbor 79-48. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 74-70 victory over the Red Devils. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly four points.
Santa Cruz is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Scotts Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Scotts Valley took a serious blow against Santa Cruz in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 88-51. Can Scotts Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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