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| 01/26/24 - Away | 70-54 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 65-57 W |
| 12/30/23 - Neutral | 77-63 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 69-60 W |
| 01/14/23 - Away | 64-55 W |
| + 5 more games |
North Valleys has gone 10-0 against Sparks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Valleys Panthers will be playing at home against the Sparks Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sparks is facing North Valleys at the wrong time: North Valleys suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. The contest between them and the Vikings didn't end well, with North Valleys falling 64-45.
Meanwhile, Sparks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 67-46 to Truckee. The game was a close 28-25 at the break, but unfortunately for the Railroaders it sure didn't stay that way.
North Valleys will have to contain Eli Flores as he made an impact in Sparks' last game. He went 10 of 23 on his way to 26 points. That was a full 56.5% of Sparks' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Owens, who put up 11 points and four steals.
Sparks' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for North Valleys, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
North Valleys strolled past Sparks in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 70-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flores, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Valleys still be able to contain Flores? There's only one way to find out.
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