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Tri Counties Bank Girls Basketball Team of the Week: West Valley Eagles

West Valley's Madalynn Bassett, seen last year against Branson, picked up where she left off during her MVP season as a sophomore. The Eagles' junior scored 15 in the season-opening win over Red Bluff that helped earn Tri Counties Bank Girls Basketball Team of the Week honors for Dub-V Nation. (File photo by Mike Daly / Shasta County Sports)

New year, same Eagles.

The West Valley Eagles got its delayed 2020-21 girls basketball season underway last week with a resounding 48-29 win over upper-division foe Red Bluff. Under new coach Eric Proscher, the Eagles are the Tri Counties Bank Girls Basketball Team of the Week.

Last year’s Shasta County Sports Girls MVP Madalynn Bassett showed there’s no junior slump, pouring in 15 in the victory. Morgan Montgomery added 10 for the Eagles, who take on Chico on Monday in another upper division test.

The Eagles had a game wiped off the schedule last week when Northern Athletic League opponent U-Prep bowed out due to COVID precautions. With the uncertain nature of the shortened basketball season, getting games in and making the most out of them is paramount for teams this season.

West Valley (1-0) had a run for the ages last season, getting to the Northern California Division V finals. The Eagles fell 57-48 to Branson.

Tri Counties Bank Girls Basketball Team of the Week

Week 1: U-Prep Panthers
Week 2: West Valley Eagles

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Aaron Williams has been involved in the North State sports scene for nearly two decades. He spent eight years as the Sports Editor for the local newspaper and another four more as the voice of high school football on the radio. Williams has coached various sports at the high school level over the past decade, most recently at Shasta High, and is also the public address announcer for the Shasta College football and basketball teams.

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