The Evergreen Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Willow Glen Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Evergreen Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Pioneer, posting a 57-29 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen won against Branham on Thursday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Willow Glen enjoyed a cozy 62-46 victory over Leland. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Chargers are ranked 808th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evergreen Valley better keep an eye on Natalia Valerio. She was instrumental in Willow Glen's win, going 9-for-16 en route to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Valerio continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Diaz, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
The win made it two in a row for Willow Glen and bumps their season record up to 14-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 37.8% in those games and 24.5% outside of them. As for Evergreen Valley, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Evergreen Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Willow Glen when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evergreen Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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