Del Norte and Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Del Norte Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Del Norte pushed their score all the way to 69 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 82-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Albuquerque Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (65), Del Norte still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Valley faced Hope Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Valley came out on top against Hope Christian by a score of 62-51 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for Valley who now have four in a row.
Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Kozlowski, who scored 18 points along with three blocks. Another player making a difference was Alec Giron, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Del Norte has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Del Norte took a serious blow against Valley when the teams last played on February 2nd, falling 69-38. Will Del Norte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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