Two dominant guards in Cara McKell and Mariam Fahs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valencia Vikings will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Burroughs Bears at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Valencia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Valencia picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They blew past Arleta 63-36. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
| 12/26/24 vs Arleta | 25 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bakersfield Christian | 26 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Joseph | 40 |
| 12/19/24 vs Palisades | 17 |
| 12/14/24 @ Palm Desert | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs West Ranch | 25 |
Kamilla Basyrova continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 21 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Her evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Burroughs didn't have too much trouble with Highland on Friday as they won 61-43. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valencia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Burroughs, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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