The North Valleys Panthers will challenge the South Tahoe Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Valleys comes in on 14 and South Tahoe on five.
North Valleys is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Fernley, who was ranked ninth at the time (North Valleys was ranked seventh). North Valleys sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Fernley on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe won against Truckee on Tuesday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. South Tahoe strolled past Hug with points to spare, taking the game 42-23.
North Valleys better keep an eye on Avery Long. She was instrumental in South Tahoe's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Long has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Campbell Mathews was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
South Tahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Tahoe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for North Valleys, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for North Valleys against South Tahoe in their previous matchup on January 8th, as the squad secured a 67-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mathews, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Valleys still be able to contain Mathews? There's only one way to find out.
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