The West Valley Eagles were the 61-44 winner over the Lassen Grizzlies when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. West Valley fell 62-51 to Lassen on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that West Valley has lost by exactly 11 points.
Despite the loss, West Valley still got an impressive performance from Chase Kalnins, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Heacock, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Joey Harrison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lassen, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrison has scored all season. Blake Tow was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
West Valley are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12. As for Lassen, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will take on Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Lassen, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Anderson at 7:30 p.m.
