West Valley and Lassen are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The West Valley Eagles will welcome the Lassen Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, West Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to University Prep. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Panthers are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Lassen blew past Central Valley, posting a 62-21 victory. The matchup marked the Grizzlies' most dominant win of the season.
West Valley better keep an eye on Nellie Ratcliff. She was instrumental in Lassen's win, going 11 for 22 en route to 25 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Those 25 points gave Ratcliff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brook Medovitch, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for West Valley and nudges their season record down to 11-10. As for Lassen, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
West Valley strolled past Lassen when the teams last played on January 7th by a score of 63-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lassen's Kinley Somerville, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Valley still be able to contain Somerville? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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