Dougherty Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dougherty Valley had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Mustangs 50-49.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Dowd had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past Foothill with points to spare, taking the game 64-47. Given Bishop O'Dowd's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Foothill is ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop O'Dowd's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samuel Chavarin, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Miles Dixon was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Dougherty Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dougherty Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop O'Dowd in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, winning 66-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dougherty Valley since the team 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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