Basketball Game Preview: Simi Valley Pioneers vs. Camarillo Scorpions

Simi Valley is 8-2 against Camarillo since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Simi Valley Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Camarillo Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Simi Valley sitting on three straight wins and Camarillo on 16.

Last Friday, Simi Valley got the win against Moorpark by a conclusive 82-61.

Simi Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joaquin Aleman out in front who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and four steals. Those 28 points gave Aleman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Hiscocks, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.

Simi Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Camarillo didn't have too much trouble with Saugus on Saturday as they won 61-47. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Centurions are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Simi Valley's record now sits at 9-11. As for Camarillo, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.

Simi Valley suffered a grim 66-42 defeat to Camarillo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Simi Valley, Tyler Hook (who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.