Del Valle was the 70-39 winner over Canyon when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Del Valle Conquistadores fell just short of the Canyon Cougars by a score of 66-64 on Thursday. The Conquistadores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Del Valle's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Saenz, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Byan Mei, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five steals.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Canyon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing V.R. Eaton the next time they take the court. Del Valle will head out to face V.R. Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Canyon will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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