The Vanden Vikings will challenge the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vanden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over Mountain House. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Caleb Rafan
| 02/18/25 vs Mountain House | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Wood | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs The Vine Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/14/25 vs Rodriguez | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs River City | 6 |
Caleb Rafan went supernova for Vanden, putting up 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rafan a new career-high in points. Templeton Fountaine V was another key player, posting 11 points.
Meanwhile, Folsom entered their tilt with Enochs on Wednesday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Eagles 84-39. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Eagles are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Folsom's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Vanden, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
Vanden came up short against Folsom in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 67-63. Can Vanden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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