The Valencia Vikings are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
While Valencia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 victory over Oaks Christian on Thursday.
Cara McKell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 9 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Keira McLaughlin, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Granada Hills Charter was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 41-40 to Village Christian. The loss was the Highlanders' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Granada Hills Charter fell to 2-1. As for Valencia, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Valencia came up short against Granada Hills Charter in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 58-47. Thankfully for Valencia, Emma Perez (who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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