Dunsmuir is on a four-game streak of home losses, Surprise Valley an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Dunsmuir Tigers will welcome the Surprise Valley Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Dunsmuir took a blow against Butte Valley, falling 57-18.
Meanwhile, Surprise Valley had to suffer through a 63-29 loss at the hands of Burney. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1133rd, while the Raiders are ranked 565th).
Despite the loss, Surprise Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gennasys Fernandez posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Cervantes, who earned seven points.
Surprise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Dunsmuir, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Dunsmuir's way against Surprise Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Dunsmuir made off with a 47-27 win. Does Dunsmuir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Surprise Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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