Central Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Johansen on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Johansen Vikings by a score of 42-39. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row.

Lily Madrigal
02/06/25 vs Johansen | 19 |
01/28/25 vs Grace Davis | 11 |
12/11/24 @ Oakdale | 8 |
12/10/24 @ Delhi | 8 |
02/03/25 vs Beyer | 6 |
Despite the loss, Central Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Madrigal dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Madrigal has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marion Dennison, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Central Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Johansen, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-19.
Central Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-22 loss against Lathrop on the 11th. As for Johansen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-29 defeat against Livingston on the 11th.
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