If Scotts Valley was riding high fresh off their 67-46 takedown of St. Francis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Scotts Valley Falcons fell 61-53 to the Soledad Aztecs on Saturday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Soledad's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anikan Tavarez, who went 10 for 11 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Tavarez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pablo Morales Iv, who posted 18 points.
Scotts Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-7. As for Soledad, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7.
Scotts Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-53 victory against Leigh on the 4th. As for Soledad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-30 loss against Pacific Grove on the 3rd.
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