Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is 1-9 against Valley Christian since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves will take on the Valley Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy earned a 41-30 victory over Buckingham Charter. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Caia Salgado
| 02/11/25 vs Buckingham Charter | 50% |
| 02/10/25 vs Del Campo | 45% |
| 02/04/25 vs Faith Christian | 32% |
| 01/28/25 vs Sacramento Country Day | 0% |
| 01/25/25 vs Sacramento Adventist | 33% |
| + 10 more games |
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy found their leader in freshman Caia Salgado, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points. What's more, Salgado also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Simran Kahlon, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They claimed a resounding 62-14 win over the Cavaliers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 1240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Christian's win came from a few key players Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lulu O'Connor, who earned 16 points. Janet Donkor was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Things could have been worse for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-42 loss to Valley Christian when the teams last played back in January. Can Western Sierra Collegiate Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
