Basketball Recap: Valencia Skates Past Taft with Ease

Vikings

Team Score (Highest)

11/29/25 vs Taft	85
11/26/25 vs San Fernando Valley Academy	82
11/18/25 vs Calabasas	70
11/22/25 vs Agoura	63
11/24/25 vs Pilibos	62

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valencia). They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging an 85-51 win over the Taft Toreadors. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valencia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Romel McCoy, who shot 62% from beyond the arc en route to 30 points. Steven Irons was another key player, going 7-for-8 to rack up 15 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.

Valencia was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Taft, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Coming up, Valencia will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Taft, they will square off against Rancho Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Toreadors will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.