Recap: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Mission Bay Buccaneers
The Valhalla Norsemen won the last time they faced the Mission Bay Buccaneers, and things went their way on Thursday too. Valhalla took down Mission Bay 40-22. Given Valhalla's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while Mission Bay is ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valhalla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexandra Amaya led the charge by scoring 6 points along with 12 rebounds and 4 steals. Amaya has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Alexis Matos was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Valhalla's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Mission Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Valhalla will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Foothills Christian at 10:00 a.m. As for Mission Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Segerstrom at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Segerstrom will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
