The Ygnacio Valley Wolves will square off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ygnacio Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Moreau Catholic will come in with four straight victories.
Ygnacio Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Clayton Valley Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ygnacio Valley was beaten by Clayton Valley Charter 87-38. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 824th, while the Ugly Eagles are ranked 58th).
Despite the loss, Ygnacio Valley got top-tier performance from Sa'Rye Starks, who posted 20 points along with six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 52.6% of Ygnacio Valley's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Kaitlyn Tatom was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Ygnacio Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over American on Thursday, taking the game 50-40.
Moreau Catholic pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Ygnacio Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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