The Alhambra Bulldogs and the Ygnacio Valley Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Alhambra came up short against Mt. Diablo and fell 52-44.
Meanwhile, Ygnacio Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 62-13 defeat at the hands of College Park. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-3.
Alhambra will have to contain Sa'Rye Starks as she made an impact in Ygnacio Valley's last game. She dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Starks is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Alhambra's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Ygnacio Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Alhambra came up short against Ygnacio Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starks, who posted 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Now that Alhambra knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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