Pinole Valley hasn't had much luck against Alhambra recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pinole Valley Spartans will host the Alhambra Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Pinole Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Alhambra likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pinole Valley beat Bethel 60-56.
Pinole Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordin Broas-Jew, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmari Otis, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points.
Broas-Jew wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Pinole Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Alhambra didn't have quite enough to beat College Park on Thursday and fell 55-53. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Pinole Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-13.
Pinole Valley came up short against Alhambra when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 54-50. Can Pinole Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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