The West Valley Eagles will challenge the Clarkston Bantams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Valley 83-49. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Knights are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clarkston posted their biggest victory since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 69-43 margin over Deer Park. With the Bantams ahead 37-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
West Valley's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Clarkston, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 6-7.
Everything went West Valley's way against Clarkston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as West Valley made off with a 60-36 win. Will West Valley repeat their success, or does Clarkston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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