Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 80-59 to the Highland Hornets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Valencia still got an impressive performance from Carin Bustillos, who posted 23 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Diego Baeza, who earned 12 points.
Jaguars
| 02/24/25 @ Highland | 59-80 |
| 02/21/25 @ Belen | 57-59 |
| 02/19/25 vs Highland | 43-48 |
| 02/14/25 @ St. Pius X | 36-46 |
Even though they lost, Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Leading Highland to victory were Jesus Licon and Juan Limas. Licon went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points and seven assists, while Limas shot 71% from the field en route to 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those 28 points gave Limas a new career-high. Owen Cheng was another key player, putting up seven points.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 84-56 win against Belen on the 26th.
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