Preview: Highland Hornets vs. Valley Vikings
Highland and Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but not for long. The Highland Hornets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on March 16th. One thing working in Highland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
Highland had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past St. Pius X with a 60-56 win on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Highland relied on the efforts of Jesus Licon, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds, and Raul Stanford, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Licon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Sebastian Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Valley faced Hope Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Valley took down Hope Christian 61-44 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Valley who now have three in a row.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
Highland beat Valley 70-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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