Surprise Valley hasn't had much luck against Hayfork recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Surprise Valley Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Hayfork Timberjacks at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Surprise Valley lost to Big Valley on the road by a 47-32 margin. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hayfork, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against Big Valley on Friday as Hayfork made off with a 68-45 win. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Surprise Valley better keep an eye on Levi Cavalli. He was instrumental in Hayfork's win, putting up 24 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Cavalli has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Bonelli, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards.
Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Hayfork's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Surprise Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Surprise Valley came up short against Hayfork when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 70-62. Can Surprise Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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