Del Norte lost against Valley back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Del Norte Knights fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered against the Vikings since February 10, 2022.
Valley was led to victory by Luciano Mondragon and Angelito Villa. Mondragon went 5-for-6 on his way to 18 points and five boards, while Villa went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Villa now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Monroe, who posted nine points.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Looking ahead, Del Norte will square off against Hope Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley, they will challenge Bernalillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley is facing Bernalillo at the right time seeing as Bernalillo is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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