Davis Sr. was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Pleasant Valley Vikings, falling 60-35. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Vikings are ranked 68th).

Sonia Clayton
12/06/24 vs Pleasant Valley | 8 |
12/05/23 vs Rocklin | 8 |
12/08/23 vs Del Oro | 7 |
12/16/23 vs Oakdale | 7 |
12/14/23 vs Lincoln | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Davis Sr. had strong showings from Vidya Merchant, who posted eight points, and Sonia Clayton, who had five points and eight rebounds. That's the most rebounds Clayton has posted since back in December of 2023.
Even though they lost, Davis Sr. smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for AJ Gambol, who went 9 of 20 on her way to 23 points and five steals for Pleasant Valley. With that strong performance, Gambol is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kabrey Cooper, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Davis Sr.'s loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pleasant Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Davis Sr. wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-39 win against Woodcreek on the 7th. As for Pleasant Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-28 victory against Chico on the 7th.
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