Valley was the 84-75 winner over El Camino when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 62-61 to the Eagles.
El Camino's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jean-Claude (JC) Tshiunza, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Tshiunza now owns an excellent 45.6% field goal percentage. Trey Turner was another key player, putting up 15 points and five assists.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two points. As for El Camino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-66 win against Armijo on the 6th. As for El Camino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 85-53 loss against Natomas on the 5th.
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