The Valencia Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valencia has three straight wins, Calvary Chapel has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valencia beat Katella 43-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Knights are ranked 838th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Godinez Fundamental, falling 88-47. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.
Valencia's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Calvary Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Valencia lost to Calvary Chapel on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Valencia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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