Arroyo Valley hasn't had much luck against Moreno Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Arroyo Valley Hawks will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Moreno Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Arroyo Valley is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Workman, falling 98-36. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 751st, while the Lobos are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over the Pumas.
Moreno Valley's win came from a few key players Arroyo Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alijah Maloid, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyetice Hayes, who posted ten points.
Arroyo Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Moreno Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Arroyo Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-37 loss to Moreno Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moreno Valley's Jamall Thompson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and six steals. Now that Arroyo Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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