University Prep is 10-0 against Central Valley since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The University Prep Panthers will square off against the Central Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University Prep has six straight victories, Central Valley has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, University Prep didn't have too much trouble with Lassen as they won 77-63. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 1104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Lassen | 26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Yreka | 18 |
| 01/11/25 vs Las Plumas | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oroville | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs Portola | 32 |
| 01/07/25 @ Anderson | 18 |
University Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adam Gire, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards, and Trey Pringle, who posted 15 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Gire's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jack Ampi was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
University Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Central Valley came up short against Anderson on Friday and fell 56-46. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cubs 17-11 in the first quarter.
University Prep has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything went University Prep's way against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as University Prep made off with an 82-57 win. Does University Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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