Lassen is 2-8 against West Valley since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lassen Grizzlies will host the West Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lassen is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 7th on Tuesday. They lost 68-48 to Foothill. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1117th, while the Cougars are ranked 233rd).
Meanwhile, West Valley scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 79-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of Enterprise. The Eagles have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lassen will have to contain Jordan Heacock as he made an impact in West Valley's last game. He went 10 for 21 on his way to 28 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Zack Boemeke, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Lassen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Lassen might still be hurting after the 70-45 loss they got from West Valley in their previous matchup on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heacock, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Now that Lassen 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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