Stuart is 8-2 against Central Valley since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
Stuart is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 48-39 to Niobrara/Verdigre on Thursday. The Broncos have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central Valley duked it out withPalmer on Thursday. Central Valley was the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Palmer.
Central Valley found their leader in sophomore Annaka Wood, who posted seven points plus ten assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wood a new career-high in assists. Payton Kniss was another key player, posting six points.
Central Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Stuart was able to grind out a solid win over Central Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 47-39. Will Stuart 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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