Owen Valley is 2-7 against Monrovia since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Owen Valley Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Monrovia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Owen Valley, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Owen Valley turned things around against Westville on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 37-34.
| 12/14/24 vs Westville | 8 |
| 01/06/24 @ Northview | 7 |
| 12/06/24 vs Indian Creek | 7 |
| 01/05/24 @ Cloverdale | 7 |
| 01/23/24 @ White River Valley | 6 |
Owen Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rhet Heckman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards, and Donavin Newby, who posted 12 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Newby a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Jesse Durnil, who put up seven points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Owen Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monrovia came up short against Clay City on Saturday, falling 66-44. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Eels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monrovia now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Owen Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Owen Valley came up short against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in February, falling 60-51. Can Owen Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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