Pleasant Valley had won two straight games and Keith Thompson did his part to make it three on Wednesday. The Pleasant Valley Vikings put the hurt on the University Prep Panthers with a sharp 59-36 win thanks in part to Thompson, who went 9 for 19 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played.
Lucas Bensen
| 01/29/25 vs University Prep | 9 |
| 01/14/25 vs Enterprise | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Chico | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Downey | 7 |
| 12/26/24 vs Clovis East | 6 |
Another player making a difference was Lucas Bensen, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and three steals. Those nine rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Pleasant Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for University Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Pleasant Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-52 win against Shasta on the 31st. As for University Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-24 victory against Anderson on the 31st.
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