It was a good run, but the Castro Valley Trojans unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. Their2023 ended with a 58-39 defeat against Bethel. Castro Valley lost against Bethel in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 42-41 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bethel to victory, but perhaps none more so than H. Howard, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was D. Stricklen, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Castro Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bethel, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Castro Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 6:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. St. Patrick-St. Vincent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Castro Valley likes a good challenge. Bethel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Augusta Christian at 3:05 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Augusta Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bethel in their respective states (Augusta Christian is ranked 23rd in Georgia, while Bethel is ranked 422nd in California).
