Valencia easily dispatched Estancia last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Valencia Tigers fell just short of the Fullerton Indians by a score of 57-54 on Monday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Fullerton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jad Mustafa out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Mustafa has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Myvett, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Tigers
| 12/30/24 vs Fullerton | 54-57 |
| 12/28/24 vs Estancia | 64-43 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bolsa Grande | 62-20 |
| 12/26/24 vs St. Margaret's | 70-58 |
| 12/23/24 @ Troy | 62-50 |
With the loss, Valencia broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6. As for Fullerton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Valencia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 75-56 win against Santa Ana on the 3rd. As for Fullerton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-47 victory against Santa Fe on the 3rd.
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