The Valencia Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Valencia took on Segerstrom on Thursday. Valencia was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Segerstrom. The Tigers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Godinez Fundamental lost 66-41 to Buena Park on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Coyotes are ranked 76th).
Valencia will have to keep a close watch on Brianna Lopez and Julissa Mota, a pair of players who had a big impact on Godinez Fundamental's prior game. Lopez posted seven points and three steals, while Mota earned six points. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Valerie Esteban was another key player, putting up six points.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Godinez Fundamental, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Valencia was able to grind out a solid win over Godinez Fundamental in their previous matchup on January 9th, winning 52-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valencia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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