Valhalla proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 22) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over the Kearny Komets. For the Norsemen, this counts as revenge for the 48-45 victory the Komets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2019.
Andrew Mikhail
| 11/21/25 @ Kearny | 75% |
| 02/07/25 vs El Cajon Valley | 67% |
| 02/01/25 vs Castle Park | 67% |
| 12/09/24 @ West Hills | 67% |
| 11/20/25 vs Sweetwater | 56% |
Leading Valhalla to victory were Andrew Mikhail and Cole Davis. Mikhail shot 75% from the field en route to 17 points, while Davis went 9-for-22 to rack up 23 points and seven rebounds. Those 75% field goal percentage gave Mikhail a new career-high. Another player making a difference was George Hinnawi, who posted nine points along with seven boards and five assists.
Valhalla was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Kearny's also-impressive total of 11.
Despite the loss, Kearny still got an impressive performance from Cameron Ackerman, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Jace Anderson was another key player, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Valhalla's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Kearny, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Valhalla has already played their next matchup, a 59-37 victory against Southwest EC on the 22nd. As for Kearny, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-34 win against Escondido on the 25th.
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