De Anza and Pinole Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in De Anza's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
De Anza will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were outmatched by Fremont and fell 103-67.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinole Valley). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past American Canyon 52-50. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
De Anza better keep an eye on Jaylin Reed. He was instrumental in Pinole Valley's win, shooting 4-for-6 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Reed has scored at least a third of Pinole Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Kameron Le, who posted four points and three steals.
Pinole Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Pinole Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for De Anza, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
De Anza couldn't quite finish off Pinole Valley in their previous meeting back in January and fell 69-67. Can De Anza avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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