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| 01/15/26 - Home | 66-64 W |
| 12/05/25 - Neutral | 79-86 L |
| 01/27/25 - Home | 102-74 W |
| 01/06/25 - Away | 73-61 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 74-66 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valley proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 38) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sunrise Mountain Miners, sneaking past 66-64. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Miners back in December of 2025, they had to take a 86-79 loss.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyo Hawkins Jr., who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Amari Carroll was another key player, shooting 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Valley pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Sunrise Mountain, they moved to 12-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Valley and Southeast Career Tech will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Vikings will be up against the Roadrunners' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will host Rancho at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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