The Valencia Vikings had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Holy Martyrs Armenian 47-30 on Saturday. The win was just what Valencia needed coming off of a 64-32 loss in their prior game.
Valencia found their leader in underclassman Cara McKell, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which McKell has scored at least 25% of Valencia's points. Keira McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Valencia's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Holy Martyrs Armenian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Valencia and Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Holy Martyrs Armenian will finish 2023 at home by hosting Heritage at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Holy Martyrs Armenian in California (Heritage is ranked 240th, while Holy Martyrs Armenian is ranked 498th).
