Basketball Game Preview: West Ranch Wildcats vs. Valencia Vikings

The West Ranch Wildcats will challenge the Valencia Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Saturday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, West Ranch made off with a 64-63 victory over Grant.

Meanwhile, Valencia took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-42 win over Castaic. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Coyotes are ranked 840th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Valencia has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for West Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

West Ranch came up short against Valencia in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 63-52. Will West Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.