Moreno Valley has won 18 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Etiwanda has won 18 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Moreno Valley Vikings will welcome the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Moreno Valley beats Etiwanda with 84 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Moreno Valley took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging an 84-15 victory over Poly. With the Vikings ahead 48-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
McKenzie Gillman
| 01/23/25 vs Poly | 22 |
| 02/23/24 @ St. Anthony | 17 |
| 12/14/24 vs Mission Hills | 14 |
| 12/28/23 vs Rowland | 13 |
| 12/02/24 vs King | 12 |
Moreno Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from McKenzie Gillman, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Gillman a new career-high in points. Alaysha Mills was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 17 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Moreno Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Etiwanda). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Lucy's 91-21. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Regents are ranked 845th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moreno Valley has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Etiwanda, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Moreno Valley took a serious blow against Etiwanda in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 67-22. Will Moreno Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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