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| 02/09/24 - Away | 75-39 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 82-47 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 70-45 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 62-25 W |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 64-47 W |
| + 5 more games |
Yreka has gone 9-1 against Central Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Yreka Miners will venture away from home to square off against the Central Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Yreka and eight for Central Valley.
On Friday, Yreka was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 70-69 to St. Bernard's. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 850th, while the Crusaders are ranked 390th).
Meanwhile, Central Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Live Oak on Thursday and fell 57-55. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 19-8 in the first quarter.
Yreka will need focus on slowing down Hayden Webster, one of several Central Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points along with eight boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Conly Merritt, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Yreka, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything came up roses for Yreka against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-39 victory. Does Yreka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
