The Butte County Pirates and the Valley Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Butte County took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 victory over Garden Valley.
Meanwhile, Valley put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hagerman to the tune of 64-29. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Valley pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Butte County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Butte County beat Valley 59-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Butte County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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