Del Valle entered their tilt with Mayfield on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mayfield Trojans 57-55. This was payback for the Conquistadores, who suffered an 80-73 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Valle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kobe Saenz, who scored 21 points in addition to eight rebounds. What's more, Saenz also racked up four threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Byan Mei was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Del Valle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Del Valle's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Del Valle will challenge Montwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Valle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Montwood likes a good challenge. As for Mayfield, they will square off against Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bel Air will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mayfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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