Valley and Sierra Vista squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Valley had to settle for second. The match between them and the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions didn't end well, with the Valley Vikings falling 85-70. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountain Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Sierra Vista was led to victory by Colton Knoll and EJ Dacuma. Knoll almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Dacuma posted 25 points. The dominant performance gave Knoll a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jevon Yapi, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 19 points and seven boards.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Sierra Vista, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sierra Vista, they will take on Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sierra Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests.
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