Citrus Valley hasn't had much luck against Redlands East Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will be playing at home against the Redlands East Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Citrus Valley is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cajon on Tuesday. Citrus Valley took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cajon. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 797th, while the Cowboys are ranked 348th).
Meanwhile, Redlands East Valley came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Beaumont by a score of 53-45 on Tuesday.
Redlands East Valley's win came from a few key players Citrus Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mark Huynh, who posted ten points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in November of 2024. Dariel Bahamontes was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Redlands East Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Citrus Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Citrus Valley ended up a good deal behind Redlands East Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 83-65. Thankfully for Citrus Valley, Jeremiah Ivens (who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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