West Ranch is 1-9 against Valencia since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Ranch Wildcats will host the Valencia Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Ranch is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Saugus on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Ranch took a blow against Saugus, falling 48-19. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Valencia's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 53-46 to Flintridge Prep.
West Ranch will have to contain Cara McKell as she made an impact in Valencia's last game. She went 8 for 11 on her way to 22 points. McKell has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Keira McLaughlin was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Valencia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for West Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
West Ranch was taken down by Valencia 77-12 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Ranch was down 36-4.
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