The Napa Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Napa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Napa posted their closest win yet this season on Monday. They had just enough and edged Mt. Eden out 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Napa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Quintana, who scored 16 points, and Eli Mindle, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 3 assists.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They fell to Casa Grande 60-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Napa's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Sonoma Valley, they bumped their record down to 8-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Napa came up short against Sonoma Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 62-56. Can Napa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
