Round Valley is 2-8 against Point Arena since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Round Valley and Anderson Valley, and Round Valley kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs snuck past the Panthers with a 61-56 win on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Round Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jay Whipple, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Bill, who put up 14 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Point Arena). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-41 victory over Potter Valley. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Round Valley better focus on containing Tosh Mouton and Maverick White as the pair were huge in Point Arena's win. Mouton dropped a double-double with 25 points and 17 boards, while White dropped a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds. Those 25 points gave Mouton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jose Bernal, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points and six boards.
Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Point Arena now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Round Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Round Valley was dealt a bruising 71-36 defeat at the hands of Point Arena when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mouton, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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