Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hope Christian Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Valley is ranked 60th, while Hope Christian is ranked 45th).
Valley struggled with assists on Friday (Albuquerque Academy had 18 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Valley was outmatched by Albuquerque Academy at home and fell 75-47.
Valley might have lost, but man, Giana Roybal was a machine: she scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Roybal continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Tayton Gomez was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 43-37 victory over Albuquerque Academy.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Hope Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Valley ended up a good deal behind Hope Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 50-33. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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