Valley extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 2-19. They lost 66-46 to the Del Norte Knights. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Knights are ranked 20th).
As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Francois Satchivi was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-9 on his way to 17 points. The game was his fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Padilla, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Looking ahead, Valley will take on Bernalillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Del Norte, they will square off against Hope Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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