Shasta and Pleasant Valley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Shasta had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 56-37 to the Pleasant Valley Vikings. 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 88th, while the Vikings are ranked 23rd).
Shasta lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bria Tate, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Rosales, who put up eight points.
Pleasant Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Gambol, who scored 25 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gambol has scored at least a third of Pleasant Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Ava Dunn, who had six points along with 16 rebounds and four blocks.
Wolves
| 03/01/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 37-56 |
| 02/25/25 vs Chico | 64-58 |
| 02/20/25 vs Red Bluff | 58-36 |
| 02/13/25 @ Red Bluff | 33-29 |
| 02/11/25 vs Chico | 40-38 |
With the defeat, Shasta broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-5. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Shasta and Pleasant Valley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shasta will welcome Harker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shasta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Pleasant Valley, they will face off against St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pleasant Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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