Pajaro Valley and North Salinas are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Pajaro Valley Grizzlies will be playing at home against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pajaro Valley has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 21.
Pajaro Valley suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Thursday. They were dealt a 73-38 loss at the hands of Monte Vista Christian. Pajaro Valley has struggled against Monte Vista Christian recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, North Salinas struggled with threes on Tuesday (Soledad had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Salinas took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Soledad. North Salinas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, North Salinas got a solid performance out of Shane Taylor, who scored 11 points along with five steals. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Lizaola, who scored ten points.
Pajaro Valley's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Salinas, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Pajaro Valley might still be hurting after the 56-33 defeat they got from North Salinas when the teams last played on January 4th. Will Pajaro Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
