The Van Nuys Wolves will square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TBD on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Van Nuys comes in on five and Cleveland on three.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Van Nuys walked away with it. They managed a 33-29 win over the Colts on Wednesday. Given Van Nuys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Carson is ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cleveland beat Franklin 50-46 on Wednesday.
Cleveland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Izabella Maloumian out in front who scored 18 points along with seven assists and four steals. Maloumian is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Valerie Anzora was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 23 rebounds and five steals.
Van Nuys' win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Cleveland, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Van Nuys came up short against Cleveland when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 39-29. Can Van Nuys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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