The Valencia Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valencia comes in on three and Newport Harbor on five.
While Valencia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Jurupa Hills with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-46. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Spartans are ranked 721st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor slipped by Tustin 61-60 on Saturday.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Newport Harbor, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Valencia suffered a grim 75-51 defeat to Newport Harbor when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can Valencia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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