Basketball Recap: South Tahoe Beats North Valleys for Their Fourth Straight Win

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Previous 4 Games

01/29/25 vs North Valleys	62-55
01/24/25 @ Hug	58-42
01/21/25 @ Truckee	63-42
01/17/25 @ Sparks	69-32

South Tahoe entered their tilt with North Valleys on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over the North Valleys Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-45 on January 8th.

South Tahoe's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ronan Fisher, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. Fisher has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryder Tannaci, who posted ten points along with six boards and five assists.

South Tahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

North Valleys' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah White, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave White a new career-high. Kadyn Shackelford was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.

South Tahoe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for North Valleys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.

South Tahoe will be playing in front of their home fans against Wooster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Tahoe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Wooster likes a good challenge. As for North Valleys, they will head out on the road to challenge Truckee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Valleys is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.