The Valley Vikings will square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Valley had to suffer through a 72-35 loss at the hands of Foothill. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fairfield came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-39 victory over the Royals. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Royals are ranked 1215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley better keep an eye on Johnnie Jones. He was instrumental in Fairfield's win, going 10 for 15 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. The game was Jones' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Smith, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Valley took a serious blow against Fairfield when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 67-15. Can Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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