The Pacheco Panthers and the Golden Valley Cougars will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pacheco is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Manteca just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 32-29.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sasha Siemiller, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Tava, who had seven points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley took a blow against Tracy on Friday, falling 59-26. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Pacheco's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Golden Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Pacheco was able to grind out a solid victory over Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in November, winning 35-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacheco since the team 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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