Basketball Recap: West Valley Mustangs vs. Valley View Eagles
If West Valley was feeling good fresh off their 36-10 takedown of Santa Rosa Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Valley Mustangs were beaten by the Valley View Eagles 81-18 on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ariana Cruz, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Castaneda, who had six points.
Valley View was led to victory by Mason Long and Jada Booten. Long went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals, while Booten dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Long's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Washington, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 34-27 win against Hamilton on the 21st. As for Valley View, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Calvary Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on December 2nd.
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