Butte Valley was the 38-28 winner over Surprise Valley when they last played one another on January 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Butte Valley Bulldogs fell just short of the Surprise Valley Hornets by a score of 39-37 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since December 16, 2023.
Butte Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Khaily Hensley, who posted 12 points. Kohen Thomas was another key player, putting up three points.
Surprise Valley found their leader in sophomore Gennasys Fernandez, who had 13 points. Another player making a difference was Adelia Martinez, who put up seven points.

Bulldogs
01/28/25 @ Surprise Valley | 37-39 |
01/17/25 vs Burney | 55-53 |
01/14/25 @ Dunsmuir | 57-18 |
01/10/25 @ Happy Camp | 61-20 |
01/08/25 vs Surprise Valley | 38-28 |
The defeat snapped Butte Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-7 record. As for Surprise Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Butte Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-29 win against Big Valley on the 30th. As for Surprise Valley, they will square off against Happy Camp at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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