The Spring Valley Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Spring Valley sitting on four straight victories and Desert Pines on three.
While Spring Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Clark 55-18. That looming 55-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grizzlies yet this season.
Mia Ervin was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Miyanna Stephens, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines' and Arbor View's match on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Desert Pines turned on the heat in the second half with 49 points. Desert Pines was the clear victor by a 77-52 margin over Arbor View.
Desert Pines had a senior duo take command as Mya Harper went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points along with six boards and five assists and Anaiah Brown went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Harper a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashanti Stewart, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Spring Valley pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Desert Pines, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Spring Valley might still be hurting after the 71-50 defeat they got from Desert Pines in their previous meeting back in January. Will Spring Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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