The Butte Valley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Butte Valley will be strutting in after a win while Hayfork will be coming in after a loss.
Butte Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tulelake 63-42 on Friday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kohen Thomas
| 02/07/25 @ Tulelake | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Big Valley | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ Surprise Valley | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Burney | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Dunsmuir | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Butte Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kohen Thomas, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Thomas has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Morgan Anderson was another key player, going 9 of 21 to rack up 21 points and six rebounds.
Butte Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hayfork was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 41-37 to Surprise Valley.
Butte Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Hayfork, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-9.
Butte Valley came up short against Hayfork when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 36-26. Can Butte Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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