Basketball Game Preview: Hayfork Timberjacks vs. Chester Volcanoes

Hayfork hasn't had much luck against Chester recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hayfork Timberjacks will square off against the Chester Volcanoes at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Hayfork's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.

Hayfork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Happy Camp 96-43. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Levi Cavalli

Steals

02/25/25 vs Happy Camp	11
02/21/25 vs Big Valley	10
02/11/25 @ Big Valley	10
02/10/25 vs Butte Valley	3
02/03/25 @ Surprise Valley	7
+ 13 more games

Levi Cavalli continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double with 45 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatem Wiley, who posted 24 points along with seven assists and seven steals.

Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Chester beat Paradise Adventist Academy 57-48 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Volcanoes.

Hayfork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.3 points. Chester's record is now 18-10.

Things could have been worse for Hayfork, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-40 loss to Chester when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Hayfork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.