Petaluma hasn't had much luck against American Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Petaluma Trojans will face off against the American Canyon Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Petaluma came up short against Sonoma Valley and fell 39-30. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 831st, while the Dragons are ranked 271st).
Meanwhile, American Canyon waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over the Dragons. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Petaluma better keep an eye on Jordan Woodson. She was instrumental in American Canyon's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Woodson a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Alayah Harris, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and three steals.
American Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
American Canyon pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Petaluma, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Petaluma might still be hurting after the 66-40 defeat they got from American Canyon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Petaluma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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