Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Mesa Mustangs. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in January of 2022.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Angelito Villa, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Kevin DeVargas, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for West Mesa, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Valley has already played their next contest, a 53-51 win against Del Norte on the 18th. As for West Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-56 defeat against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 18th.
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