Canyon was the 75-66 winner over Valencia when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Canyon Cowboys took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valencia Vikings on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cowboys came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Vikings are ranked 409th).
Canyon has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season. As for Valencia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-16.
Canyon will square off against Castaic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valencia, they will take on Golden Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Valencia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Golden Valley likes a good challenge.
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