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 managed a 48-42 win over the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders on Tuesday. The 48-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Valencia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cara McKell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. McKell's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Keira McLaughlin, who earned seven points in addition to eight rebounds and seven blocks.
Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Granada Hills Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Valencia will face off against Hart at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season. As for Granada Hills Charter, they will take on Glendale in a tournament on Monday.
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