The Sun Valley Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sun Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sun Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Christ the King with a 71-66 win on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They secured a 75-70 W over Concord on Friday.
Sun Valley better keep an eye on Amari Melton. He was instrumental in Forest Hills' win, going 10-for-20 en route to 32 points and six steals. The matchup was Melton's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makhi Massey, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards.
Forest Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
The victory got Sun Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Forest Hills, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Sun Valley strolled past Forest Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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