Having just played yesterday, the Fremont Tigers will jump right back in to play the Pinole Valley Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pinole Valley is hoping to do what Maryknoll couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Fremont's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fremont snuck past Maryknoll with a 64-58 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 229th in California, while the Spartans are ranked third in Hawaii).
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 62-56 victory over the Cardinals. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly six points.
Fremont better keep an eye on Ahmari Otis. He was instrumental in Pinole Valley's win, going 10 of 21 en route to 29 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Reed, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Pinole Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Fremont is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fremont won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, slipping by Pinole Valley 64-63. Does Fremont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinole Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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