Basketball Preview: Valley View Eagles vs. Yucca Valley Trojans
The Valley View Eagles will challenge the Yucca Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Valley View and five for Yucca Valley dating back to last season.
Valley View will head into Wednesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 59-32 defeat at the hands of Aquinas.
Despite the loss, Valley View had strong showings from Elijah McDaniel, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and two blocks, and Kenneth Hutchinson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Yucca Valley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Aquinas, falling 65-25.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Valley View against Yucca Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured an 87-59 victory. Will Valley View repeat their success, or does Yucca Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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