Cathedral's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Valley Vikings by a score of 55-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Fighting Irish's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 541st in Texas, while the Vikings are ranked 87th in New Mexico).
When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, don't look at Xavier Brito. Despite the final result, he shot 71% from the field to rack up 18 points. Gabriel Gonzales was another key player, putting up three points and four steals.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Cathedral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 85-59 defeat against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 13th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-38 loss against Rio Grande on the 13th.
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