Basketball Game Preview: Hart Hawks vs. Valencia Vikings

The Hart Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Valencia Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Hart is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canyon by a score of 47-45. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-67 heartbreaker at the hands of Legacy Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Vikings still had to take the loss.

Hart's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.

Hart came up short against Valencia in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 70-62. Can Hart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.