El Primero is 1-9 against North Valley Baptist since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the El Primero Lobos will get right back to it and host the North Valley Baptist Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, El Primero turned things around against Cindy Avitia on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 45-34. The Lobos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Valley Baptist hadn't done well against KIPP San Jose Collegiate recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. North Valley Baptist came out on top in a nail-biter against KIPP San Jose Collegiate, sneaking past 38-36. The 38-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Valley Baptist had a senior duo take command as Dom Lara posted six points and 16 rebounds and Josh Medikondu went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points. Lara is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Lopez, who had six points and seven rebounds.
North Valley Baptist's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for El Primero, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
El Primero was taken down by North Valley Baptist 70-24 in their previous matchup back in January. Will El Primero have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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