The York Falcons will square off against the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with York sitting on seven straight wins and Pajaro Valley on four.
Last Monday, York was fully in charge, breezing past Trinity Christian 81-38. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
01/27/25 @ Trinity Christian | 16 |
01/23/25 @ Anzar | 15 |
01/17/25 vs Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | 22 |
01/13/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 26 |
01/10/25 @ Kirby Prep | 15 |
York found their leader in sophomore Gianni Zeljo, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. The match was Zeljo's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kai Tsuchitani, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and five steals.
York smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pajaro Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ceiba College Preparatory Academy 44-42.
Pajaro Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for York, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
York strolled past Pajaro Valley in their previous matchup on January 13th by a score of 66-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for York since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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