The Valley Vikings will head out to challenge the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over Golden Sierra on Saturday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesa Verde). They strolled past Encina with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-52.
Valley better keep an eye on Cooper Perrine. He was instrumental in Mesa Verde's win, going 9-for-18 en route to 28 points. Joaquin Ramos was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Mesa Verde's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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