Valencia came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Goddard Rockets by a score of 48-46 on Friday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valencia's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jared Porter, who posted 23 points. Another player making a difference was Carin Bustillos, who had 11 points and three steals.
Joaquin Sanchez was the offensive standout of the game as he earned 12 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ayden Luck, who put up eight points.
Valencia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Goddard, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Valencia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-49 win against Centennial on the 7th. As for Goddard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-32 loss against Roswell on the 7th.
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