Shasta hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Shasta Wolves will host the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Shasta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Shasta took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Red Bluff with a 42-38 win. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Spartans are ranked 584th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shasta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bria Tate, who posted 12 points. Cali Soule was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pleasant Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Foothill 87-47. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Pleasant Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Shasta, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Shasta ended up a good deal behind Pleasant Valley when the teams last played on January 10th, losing 67-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasant Valley's Aj Gambol, who went 11 for 22 en route to 25 points and six assists. Now that Shasta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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