The San Fernando Tigers and the East Valley Falcons will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
San Fernando's tournament run continued when they took on Lincoln on Thursday. San Fernando opened the new year with a less-than-successful 70-60 defeat to Lincoln.
| 12/11/23 @ Sylmar | 19 |
| 01/02/25 vs Lincoln | 16 |
| 01/02/25 vs Vaughn | 10 |
| 12/02/24 vs Palmdale | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs Marshall | 9 |
Despite their loss, San Fernando saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gavin Reyes, who posted 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most points Reyes has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Marin, who had 15 points.
Meanwhile, East Valley had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 55-48 victory over the Pioneers.
East Valley's win came from a few key players San Fernando will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eero Wolfe, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last five games he's played. Jayule Song was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
San Fernando's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for East Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
San Fernando lost to East Valley on the road by a decisive 62-47 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can San Fernando avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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