The Livingston Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Central Valley Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Livingston came up short against Grace Davis and fell 42-29. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Spartans are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 76-53 to Beyer.
Livingston will need focus on slowing down Airieana Martinez, one of several Central Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points and four steals. Martinez is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Julyanna Valencia, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Central Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Livingston, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8.
Livingston was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2018, winning 52-43. Will Livingston repeat their success, or does Central Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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