The Butte Valley Bulldogs will square off against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Butte Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 22 straight losses, while Hayfork will come in with seven straight victories.
Butte Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost to Dunsmuir at home by a 65-49 margin on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hayfork's strategy against Big Valley on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hayfork blew Big Valley out of the water with a 78-35 final score. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Hayfork's win came from a few key players Butte Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Levi Cavalli, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Pickett, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Hayfork pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points over those games. As for Butte Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Butte Valley took a serious blow against Hayfork in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 83-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cavalli, who posted 20 points and three steals. Now that Butte Valley knows 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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