The Central Valley Hawks will square off against the Livingston Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Central Valley came up short against Beyer on Thursday, falling 76-53.
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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Airieana Martinez, who posted 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Julyanna Valencia, who went 5 of 10 en route 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Livingston came up short against Grace Davis on Thursday 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).
Livingston's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8. As for Central Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Central Valley came up short against Livingston when the teams last played back in January of 2018, falling 52-43. Can Central Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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