Valencia is 4-0 against Palisades since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valencia Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Palisades Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. Valencia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Palisades likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Valencia was fully in charge, breezing past Palm Desert 59-32. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
| 12/14/24 @ Palm Desert | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs West Ranch | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Castaic | 1 |
| 12/06/24 @ Saugus | 2 |
| 12/03/24 @ Hart | 0 |
Cara McKell and Kamilla Basyrova were among the main playmakers for Valencia as the former went 8 of 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Basyrova is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Epie, who posted seven points along with six boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Palisades suffered their biggest loss since January 19th on Saturday. They came up short against La Salle, falling 60-40. The game marked the Dolphins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Palisades, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Valencia was able to grind out a solid win over Palisades in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, winning 51-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valencia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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