The Valley View Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Arlington Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Valley View and three for Arlington.
Valley View is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Poly on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley View had to suffer through a 78-46 loss at the hands of Poly. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-18.
Valley View's loss came about despite a quality game from Kenneth Hutchinson, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah McDaniel, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Arlington came up short against Rancho Verde on Tuesday and fell 71-64. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Mustangs are ranked 68th).
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Things could have been worse for Valley View, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-53 loss to Arlington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Valley View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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