Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 48-41 to the Highland Hornets. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 68-59.
Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Luciano Mondragon, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points. Another player making a difference was Christopher Melendez, who posted six points.
Highland can attribute much of their success to Juan Campuzano, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Those 16 points gave Campuzano a new career-high. Juan Limas was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Highland, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 defeat against Albuquerque on the 18th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-59 loss against West Mesa on the 18th.
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