Valley Center is 0-8 against Mt. Carmel since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valley Center Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. Valley Center knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Mt. Carmel likes a good challenge.
Even though Valley Center has not done well against Fallbrook recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Valley Center sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over Fallbrook. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Carson Yoder, who scored 27 points along with two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kevin Garcia, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They skirted past Westview 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Mt. Carmel has posted yet this season.
Valley Center's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Mt. Carmel, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Valley Center was dealt a bruising 94-35 loss at the hands of Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Thankfully for Valley Center, Cameron Taleghani (who scored 17 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
