The Golden Valley Grizzlies will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Valley is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Golden Valley lost to Quartz Hill on the road by a 56-42 margin.
Despite the defeat, Golden Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Krysta Ezenwa dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. That was a full 42.9% of Golden Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Janice Orantes, who put up ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Oxnard didn't have too much trouble with Newbury Park on Thursday as they won 57-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Golden Valley better keep an eye on Sofia Salgado. She was instrumental in Oxnard's win, going 8 of 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Salgado is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Angell, who had 15 points and five assists.
Oxnard's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Golden Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Golden Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Oxnard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Golden Valley took a serious blow against Oxnard when the teams last played back in November, falling 65-17. Can Golden Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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