Summerville hasn't had much luck against Calaveras recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Summerville Bears will look to defend their home court against the Calaveras Red Hawks at 7:15 p.m.
On Monday, Summerville ended up a good deal behind Golden Valley and lost 54-39. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1083rd, while the Cougars are ranked 284th).
Meanwhile, Calaveras came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Riverbank, posting a 66-33 win. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 30 points or more this season.
Summerville better focus on containing Cohen Curran and Logan Pedersen as the pair were huge in Calaveras' win. Curran went 6 for 9 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Pedersen went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Koepp, who posted eight points.
Calaveras smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
This is the second loss in a row for Summerville and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Calaveras, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.
Summerville came up short against Calaveras when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 48-39. Will Summerville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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