On Tuesday, Valencia faced St. Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valencia Jaguars came out on top against the St. Pius X Sartans by a score of 41-31. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 49-44 win the Sartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
| 01/28/25 @ St. Pius X | 13 |
| 01/09/24 vs Bernalillo | 13 |
| 03/08/24 vs Lovington | 13 |
| 02/28/24 vs Highland | 13 |
| 02/03/24 @ Chaparral | 11 |
Valencia was led to victory by Jaiden Montgomery and Francesca Otero. Montgomery went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points and seven boards, while Otero posted 13 points. That's the most points Otero has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Izabel Zamora, who put up six points.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for St. Pius X, they moved to 12-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Highland the next time they take the court. Valencia will host Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while St. Pius X will host them at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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