Ygnacio Valley lost to Berkeley back in November of 2015, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Ygnacio Valley Wolves enjoyed a cozy 72-56 win over the Berkeley Yellowjackets. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 @ Berkeley | 18 |
| 12/17/24 @ Encinal | 12 |
| 01/04/25 @ Hayward | 9 |
| 12/30/24 vs Foothill | 9 |
| 01/10/25 @ Las Lomas | 8 |
Ygnacio Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Machai Alston, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Alston a new career-high. Antonio Kellogg Jr was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 19 points and six boards.
The win made it two in a row for Ygnacio Valley and bumps their season record up to 11-8. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Ygnacio Valley will face off against Elk Grove at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. As for Berkeley, they will square off against Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Castro Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Berkeley likes a good challenge.
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