Two dominant guards in Ava Miles and Sam Mora are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valhalla Norsemen will be playing at home against the Santana Sultans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Valhalla came up short against El Cajon Valley and fell 55-43. The Norsemen were down 50-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Santana on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monte Vista with a sharp 53-28 win. The Sultans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Santana's win came from a few key players Valhalla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harper Diaz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Mora was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Santana has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Valhalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Things could have been worse for Valhalla, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-35 loss to Santana in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Valhalla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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