The Stockton Tigers will be playing at home against the Pike Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stockton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pike Valley will arrive with three straight victories.
Stockton suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Northern Valley, falling 92-23. Stockton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-13.
Meanwhile, Pike Valley's and Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco]'s match on Friday was close at halftime, but Pike Valley turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Everything went Pike Valley's way against Southern Cloud co-op [Miltonvale/Glasco] as Pike Valley made off with a 64-44 victory. Pike Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Andrew Cooper was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Massell, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Stockton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pike Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
