There's no place like home for Valencia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 71-61 victory over the Canyon Cowboys on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Cowboys are ranked 144th).

Vikings
01/31/25 vs Canyon | 71-61 |
01/21/25 vs Saugus | 55-51 |
01/17/25 vs Hart | 74-53 |
Valencia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-16. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season.
Valencia will host 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 contests -- so hopefully Golden Valley likes a good challenge. Canyon has already played their next game (against Castaic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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