Big Valley and Happy Camp are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Big Valley Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Happy Camp Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Big Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Big Valley came up into this matchup off a tough 43-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tulelake by a score of 65-63 on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Honkers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Juan Flores
| 02/12/25 @ Tulelake | 26 |
| 12/18/24 vs Butte Valley | 24 |
| 02/03/25 @ Dunsmuir | 20 |
| 12/05/24 @ Herlong | 20 |
| 01/23/25 vs Surprise Valley | 18 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite their loss, Big Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Juan Flores, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Flores has become a key player for Big Valley: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least 15 points, but 3-5 otherwise. Josue Barba was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Big Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Happy Camp didn't have too much trouble with Butte Valley last Tuesday as they won 52-35. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Happy Camp pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Big Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Big Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Happy Camp when the teams last played back in January, winning 50-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Valley since the squad 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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