Shasta hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shasta Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Shasta didn't have too much trouble with Orland as they won 58-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley entered their tilt with University Prep on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 59-36 win.
Shasta better keep an eye on Keith Thompson. He was instrumental in Pleasant Valley's win, going 9 of 19 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Bensen, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Shasta, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Shasta ended up a good deal behind Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting on January 9th, losing 51-36. Can Shasta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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