The Valencia Vikings will challenge the Saugus Centurions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Saugus likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Valencia lost to La Canada on the road by a 75-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Spartans are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Saugus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 67-63 to Rancho Cucamonga.
Valencia has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Saugus, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Valencia skirted past Saugus 58-55 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does Valencia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saugus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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