The Dougherty Valley Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dougherty Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Dublin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 65-56 to the Gaels. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Gaels are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 48-43 to Berkeley.
Dougherty Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Mt. Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Dougherty Valley ended up a good deal behind Mt. Eden when the teams last played back in February of 2017, losing 46-29. Will Dougherty Valley 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
