A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Los Banos Tigers challenge the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Los Banos has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Golden Valley will arrive with three straight victories.
Los Banos is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Merced on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Los Banos took a blow against Merced, falling 90-37. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley won against Buhach Colony on Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Golden Valley managed a 56-50 win over Atwater.
Golden Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Los Banos, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Los Banos came up short against Golden Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 67-61. Will Los Banos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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