It was a good run, but the West Valley Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-43 loss to Shasta. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Valley in their matchups with Shasta: they've now lost three in a row.
West Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Whitney King, who scored eight points along with four steals. Tess Hydrick was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Shasta, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Red Bluff the next time they take the court. West Valley will host Red Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Shasta will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
