The Valhalla Norsemen will square off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valhalla has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Otay Ranch will come in with four straight wins.
Valhalla is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Patrick Henry on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valhalla was outmatched by Patrick Henry on the road and fell 66-23. The Norsemen were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Songoli EkwoSi put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted six points plus 19 rebounds. Ekwosi is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Milana Kasyouhannon, who had a point plus 14 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Valhalla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 26 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch had just enough and edged Christian out 52-50 on Saturday.
Otay Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anaya Carter, who posted four points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Elisa Cruz, who scored 11 points.
Otay Ranch pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Valhalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Valhalla barely slipped by Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 37-36. Will Valhalla repeat their success, or does Otay Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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