Valencia has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hart has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Valencia Vikings will welcome the Hart Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.
Valencia is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Golden Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Valencia blew Golden Valley out of the water with a 60-18 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
| 01/10/25 @ Golden Valley | 23 |
| 01/07/25 @ Canyon | 27 |
| 01/04/25 vs Chaminade | 27 |
| 12/31/24 vs Temple City | 19 |
| 12/30/24 vs Verdugo Hills | 22 |
Valencia relied on the efforts of Kamilla Basyrova, who went 9 for 17 on her way to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals, and Cara McKell, who went 8 for 9 on her way to 22 points. Basyrova's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira McLaughlin, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hart beat Canyon 45-38 on Tuesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Cowboys are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Hart, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Valencia was dealt a bruising 65-35 loss at the hands of Hart when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hart's Morgan Mack, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine assists. Now that Valencia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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