A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Valencia Tigers face off against the Westminster Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valencia has five straight victories, Westminster has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Valencia was able to grind out a solid win over Laguna Hills, taking the game 70-60.
Meanwhile, Westminster was beaten by Servite 82-20 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1149th, while the Friars are ranked 203rd).
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Westminster, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Everything came up roses for Valencia against Westminster in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 69-32 victory. In that match, Valencia amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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