The Valencia Tigers will challenge the Santa Ana Saints at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Valencia's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Ana has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Valencia easily dispatched Estancia on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Valencia fell just short of Fullerton by a score of 57-54 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since December 12th.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana lost 64-42 to Rowland on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 977th, while the Raiders are ranked 385th).
Valencia will need focus on slowing down Alejandro Lopez, one of several Santa Ana players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Rivera, who earned nine points.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Santa Ana, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Valencia took a serious blow against Santa Ana in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 70-42. Will Valencia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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