Bishop O'Dowd is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Dougherty Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop O'Dowd had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Falcons 64-47. Given Bishop O'Dowd's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Foothill is ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop O'Dowd got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samuel Chavarin out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Dixon, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley slipped by Monte Vista 50-49 on Friday.
Bishop O'Dowd has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Bishop O'Dowd came up short against Dougherty Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 66-55. Thankfully for Bishop O'Dowd, Ryan Beasley (who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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