The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will head out to take on the St. Lucy's Regents at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Ana Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while St. Lucy's will come in with three straight wins.
Last Monday, Santa Ana Valley had to suffer through a 60-9 loss at the hands of Villa Park. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while the Spartans are ranked 12th).
Maria Guadalupe Aburto was Santa Ana Valley's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Lucy's over Mountain View in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Lucy's blew Mountain View out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The Regents have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
St. Lucy's win came from a few key players Santa Ana Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kira Carroll, who posted two points and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played. Kate Campbell was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
St. Lucy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Santa Ana Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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