Lassen and West Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Lassen Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the West Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lassen is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Lassen is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lassen had to suffer through a 71-38 loss at the hands of West Valley. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
West Valley's win came from a few key players Lassen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Morgan Wiley, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. She has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainessa Matthews, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
West Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 47 consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lassen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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