The Ygnacio Valley Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ygnacio Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Ygnacio Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Monte Vista 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since January 20th.
Antonio Kellogg Jr
| 01/20/25 vs Elk Grove | 29 |
| 01/04/25 @ Hayward | 29 |
| 02/04/25 vs College Park | 28 |
| 12/12/24 vs Sacramento | 28 |
| 02/18/25 vs Monte Vista | 27 |
| + 20 more games |
It was another big night for Antonio Kellogg Jr, who went 9-for-17 en route to 27 points and five rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Ygnacio Valley's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 15-6 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jalan Cody, who posted seven points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dougherty Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-52 win over Pittsburg on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Pirates are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ygnacio Valley pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Dougherty Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
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