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| 02/27/25 - Home | 51-35 W |
| 02/19/25 - Away | 54-50 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 54-35 W |
| 02/28/24 - Home | 68-55 W |
| 02/20/24 - Home | 54-36 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valencia and Highland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Valencia Jaguars will challenge the Highland Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia will be strutting in after a win while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Valencia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: St. Pius X, who was ranked 19th at the time (Valencia was ranked 14th). Valencia snuck past St. Pius X with a 39-34 victory on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Valencia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Francesca Otero out in front who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards. Savannah Saavedra was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highland ended up a good deal behind Valencia on Thursday and lost 51-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.
Valencia will have to contain Rebecca Neal as she made an impact in Highland's last game. She shot 56% from the field on her way to 11 points and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Rodriguez, who put up six points along with nine boards and five blocks.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Valencia has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Valencia strolled past Highland in their previous meeting on Thursday by a score of 51-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valencia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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