You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Big Valley's strategy against Surprise Valley on Thursday. The Big Valley Cardinals took down the Surprise Valley Hornets 47-32. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-45 back in December of 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs Surprise Valley | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Happy Camp | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hayfork | 2 |
| 01/13/25 vs Tulelake | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Chester | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Dunsmuir | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Big Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josue Barba, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Barba is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Juan Flores was another key player, putting up 18 points.
The win made it two in a row for Big Valley and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Surprise Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Valley will face off against Butte Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th. As for Surprise Valley, they will take on Hayfork at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hayfork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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