Amador Valley has won five straight games at home, while California has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Amador Valley Dons will host the California Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Amador Valley made easy work of Freedom and carried off a 69-47 victory. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Falcons are ranked 713th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, California got the win against Alhambra on Tuesday by a conclusive 71-47.
California's win came from a few key players Amador Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emeka Ifediora, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Brayde Kuykendall, who put up 13 points.
California has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Amador Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Amador Valley beat California 70-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was California's ARMAN MARTIN, who had 20 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Amador Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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