Basketball Recap: Valencia Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

There's no place like home for Valencia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 58-54 victory over the Segerstrom Jaguars on Tuesday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 69-20 loss the last time these two teams met.

Segerstrom lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being April Valenciano, who posted 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kamila Floris, who had nine points and seven boards.

Tigers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/07/25 vs Segerstrom	58-54
12/20/24 vs Westminster	52-29
12/03/24 vs Santa Ana Valley	59-7
12/02/24 vs Loara	56-24
11/26/24 vs Savanna	47-21
01/30/24 vs Tustin	40-37

Valencia's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Segerstrom, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-5.

Valencia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-44 victory against Godinez Fundamental on the 9th. As for Segerstrom, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-22 win against Kennedy on the 11th.