On Thursday, the Valencia Tigers earned a 52-44 victory over the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Despite the defeat, Godinez Fundamental had strong showings from Emily Cruz, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds, and Valerie Esteban, who posted 13 points. That's the most points Cruz has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Julissa Mota, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/09/25 vs Godinez Fundamental | 52-44 |
| 01/07/25 vs Segerstrom | 58-54 |
| 12/20/24 vs Westminster | 52-29 |
| 12/03/24 vs Santa Ana Valley | 59-7 |
| 12/02/24 vs Loara | 56-24 |
| + 2 more games |
Valencia pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Godinez Fundamental, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-8.
Valencia and Godinez Fundamental should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Valencia (ranked 228th) will meet Katella (ranked 800th) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Godinez Fundamental (ranked 268th) will meet Calvary Chapel (ranked 820th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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