Excelsior Charter is 3-0 against Lucerne Valley since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Excelsior Charter Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Excelsior Charter entered their tilt with PAL Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Excelsior Charter blew past PAL Academy, posting a 71-28 win on the road. Excelsior Charter might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 52-34 win over Apple Valley Christian. The win was some much needed relief for Lucerne Valley as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lucerne Valley can attribute much of their success to Derrick Tyler, who scored 15 points along with four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Tyler has scored at least 25% of Lucerne Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Valentin Garibay, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Excelsior Charter's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Lucerne Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Excelsior Charter against Lucerne Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2019 as the team secured a 87-45 win. Does Excelsior Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lucerne Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
