Valley View suffered their closest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Chico Dragons by a score of 48-45. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dragons earlier this season, when they won 56-38.
Jordan Weiland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chico, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Weiland is becoming a predictor of Chico's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 4-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aron Mendoza, who posted five points and five steals.

Eagles
12/12/24 vs Chico | 45-48 |
12/10/24 vs Chico | 56-38 |
12/06/24 vs Prairie Valley | 48-29 |
12/06/24 vs Boles | 32-27 |
12/05/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 29-36 |
With the loss, Valley View broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6. As for Chico, they now also have a winning record of 7-6.
Valley View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-19 victory against Valley Mills on the 12th. As for Chico, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-13 win against Holy Trinity Catholic on the 12th.
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