Valley won the last time they faced Bernalillo and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Valley Vikings blew past the Bernalillo Spartans 64-29. That looming 64-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
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Valley had a senior duo take command as Christopher Melendez went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals and Kevin DeVargas went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave DeVargas a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Luciano Mondragon, who posted six points and five assists.
Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Bernalillo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albuquerque Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bernalillo, they are taking a road trip to take on Hope Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bernalillo is facing Hope Christian at the right time seeing as Hope Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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