The North Fork Miners are taking a road trip to challenge the Fountain Valley Danes at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Fork has given up an average of 51.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
North Fork is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 8, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by Peyton 61-31. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Miners' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Fountain Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 46-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedaredge.
North Fork will need to focus on slowing down Jaden Lopez-Hardy, one of several Fountain Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7-for-16 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. That was a full 41.5% of Fountain Valley's points, marking the third time in a row Lopez-Hardy has posted more than a third of the team's points. Nick Prantl was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten rebounds and six assists.
North Fork has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Fountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
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