Pittsburg is on a four-game streak of home losses, Deer Valley a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates will host the Deer Valley Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pittsburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Heritage on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pittsburg was outmatched by Heritage and fell 72-35. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Patriots are ranked 287th).
Despite the loss, Pittsburg had strong showings from Jurnee Cox, who posted 14 points and five boards, and Yariah Asidanya, who scored nine points in addition to three steals and three blocks. That was a full 40% of Pittsburg's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley had to suffer through a 67-30 loss at the hands of Liberty. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Pittsburg against Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 56-25 win. Will Pittsburg repeat their success, or does Deer Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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