The Clarkston Bantams will face off against the West Valley Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Clarkston is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Deer Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarkston lost 69-49 to Deer Park.
Meanwhile, West Valley and East Valley faced off in a cross-town battle on Tuesday. West Valley walked away with a 43-30 victory over East Valley. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won nine in a row.
Clarkston's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.6 points. As for West Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Clarkston against West Valley in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 76-31 win. In that game, Clarkston amassed a halftime lead of 41-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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