Having just played yesterday, the Arroyo Valley Hawks will jump right back in to play the Banning Broncos at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Arroyo Valley challenged Yucaipa on Thursday. Arroyo Valley was beaten by Yucaipa 78-30. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1208th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 226th).
Banning has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-64 heartbreaker at the hands of Serrano.
Arroyo Valley will have to contain Riley Aguilar as he made an impact in Banning's last game. He posted 23 points. Another player making a difference was Kamari Horsman, who had 12 points.
Arroyo Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Banning, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Arroyo Valley lost to Banning on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Arroyo Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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