Caldwell hasn't had much luck against Vallivue recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Caldwell Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Vallivue Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Caldwell is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Skyview on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Caldwell took a blow against Skyview, falling 95-47. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-27.
Meanwhile, Vallivue hadn't done well against Middleton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Vallivue enjoyed a cozy 61-46 win over Middleton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Vallivue pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Caldwell, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Caldwell came up short against Vallivue in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vallivue's Victor Gutierrez, who went 12 of 19 to rack up 29 points and five steals. Now that Caldwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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