The Live Oak Lions will head out to challenge the West Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Live Oak has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight defeats, while West Valley will come in with five straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Live Oak challenged Corning on Friday. Live Oak was outmatched by Corning and fell 68-31.
Meanwhile, West Valley hadn't done well against University Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Valley snuck past University Prep with a 55-49 victory.
West Valley's win came from a few key players Live Oak will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Heacock, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. The game was his sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Zack Boemeke was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 14 rebounds and seven assists.
West Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Live Oak suffered a grim 71-48 defeat to West Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Can Live Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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