The Granada Matadors will challenge the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Granada has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Dougherty Valley will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Granada lost to California on the road by a 68-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-36 win over Livermore. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Dougherty Valley's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Granada, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Granada strolled past Dougherty Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 60-44. Does Granada have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dougherty Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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