We've got a battle between Falcons coming up. East Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
East Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Alliance Health Services Academy to the tune of 79-23. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-5.
Jasper Meija
| 02/20/25 vs Alliance Health Services Academy | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Fulton | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Fulton | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Northridge Academy | 5 |
| 02/01/25 @ Sherman Oaks CES | 3 |
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East Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasper Meija led the charge by going 5-for-7 on his way to 15 points. Meija is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Nikita Pozdniakov was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
East Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santee). They blew past Jefferson 95-73 last Wednesday. The Falcons pushed the score to 75-52 by the end of the third, a deficit the Democrats cut but never quite recovered from.
East Valley better keep an eye on Michael Aldridge JR. He was instrumental in Santee's win, putting up 37 points and four steals. Aldridge JR has become a key player for Santee: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 20 points, but 1-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Darnell Miller, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds.
East Valley's record now sits at 16-7. As for Santee, their record is now 5-15.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda on Saturday as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. East Valley hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.8 points per game. However, it's not like Santee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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