After losing to Ygnacio Valley the last time they met, Alhambra decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Alhambra Bulldogs walked away with a 55-42 victory over the Ygnacio Valley Wolves on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Wolves are ranked 816th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Ygnacio Valley still got an impressive performance from Sa'Rye Starks, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. That was a full 50% of Ygnacio Valley's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanasia Sipp, who had four points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Alhambra has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Ygnacio Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alhambra will take on Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ygnacio Valley, they will square off against Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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