It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Valencia Vikings had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Spartans 47-27. The win made it back-to-back wins for Valencia.
Valencia found their leader in underclassman Cara McKell, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. McKell has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Keira McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
La Canada's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jennifer Musso, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals. Musso has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Valencia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16 record this season. As for La Canada, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Valencia will head out on the road to square off against Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Park will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Valencia surely won't give up without a fight. La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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