The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars will face off against the Soquel Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: San Lorenzo Valley has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Soquel will arrive with three straight wins.
San Lorenzo Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Live Oak on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. San Lorenzo Valley took a blow against Live Oak, falling 69-39. The Cougars were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Soquel posted their closest victory since December 5, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Christopher, sneaking past 36-33. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Cougars are ranked 76th).
The victory got Soquel back to even at 7-7. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
San Lorenzo Valley suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Soquel in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can San Lorenzo Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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