Basketball Game Preview: Kirtland Central Broncos vs. Valencia Jaguars

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Previous Games

12/19/24 - Away	56-48 W
03/12/24 - Home	50-34 W
01/18/24 - Home	66-58 W
01/12/23 - Away	48-28 W
03/08/22 - Neutral	51-35 W
+ 5 more games

Kirtland Central is a perfect 10-0 against Valencia since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Kirtland Central Broncos will face off against the Valencia Jaguars at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Kirtland Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.

Kirtland Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Hope Christian 58-18. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Valencia faced Albuquerque Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Valencia came out on top in a nail-biter against Albuquerque Academy, sneaking past 37-34. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Kirtland Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.1 points on average over those games. Valencia's win bumped their record up to 25-7.

Kirtland Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Valencia in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 56-48. Will Kirtland Central repeat their success, or does Valencia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.