The Tri-Valley Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Minto Lakers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Tri-Valley lost to Fort Yukon on the road by a 39-24 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Minto hadn't done well against Walter Northway recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Minto had just enough and edged out Walter Northway 55-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.
Tri-Valley better focus on containing Tayla Baker and Jena Smith as the pair were huge in Minto's win. Baker posted 21 points, while Smith scored 18 points. The game was Baker's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Naomi Fox, who had nine points.
Minto's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Tri-Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Tri-Valley lost to Minto on the road by a decisive 50-35 margin in their previous matchup back in February. Can Tri-Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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