The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars and the Gilroy Mustangs will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
San Lorenzo Valley is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 81-31 loss at the hands of Westmont. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gilroy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Pioneer an easy 62-39 win. While losing is never fun, Gilroy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1162nd, while Pioneer is ranked 462nd).
San Lorenzo Valley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Gilroy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
San Lorenzo Valley barely slipped by Gilroy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 46-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Lorenzo Valley since the squad 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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