The Del Norte Warriors and the Central Valley Falcons will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Del Norte has three straight wins, Central Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Del Norte didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Brookings-Harbor to the tune of 61-16 on Tuesday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central Valley played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Trinity and fell 73-42. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Del Norte's way against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Del Norte made off with a 60-35 win. Will Del Norte repeat their success, or does Central Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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