It was a Battle of the Birds when West Valley took on Central Valley on Tuesday. The West Valley Eagles blew past the Central Valley Falcons 55-19. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Falcons are ranked 1050th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading West Valley to victory were Emily Huddleston and Rainessa Matthews. Huddleston went 6 of 10 on her way to 18 points, while Matthews posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Matthews is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Morgan Wiley was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Eagles
| 01/14/25 @ Central Valley | 55-19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lassen | 63-48 |
West Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 50 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
West Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Central Valley, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
West Valley will take on Yreka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Valley, they will face off against Anderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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