California hasn't had much luck against Dougherty Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The California Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, California needed a bit of extra time to put away Livermore. They snuck past the Cowboys with a 62-57 win. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Cowboys are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DANE WALLACE and Emeka Ifediora were among the main playmakers for California as the former posted 16 points and the latter put up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Park, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed by the Mustangs to the tune of 58-28. With the Wildcats ahead 35-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
California's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Dougherty Valley, they are also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
California came up short against Dougherty Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 58-52. Will California have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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