The Grants Pirates won the last time they faced the Valencia Jaguars, and things went their way on Friday too. Grants walked away with a 60-50 win over Valencia. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grants.
Despite the loss, Valencia had strong showings from Jorge Zuniga, who scored 17 points along with four steals, and Jared Porter, who scored 16 points. Zuniga continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carin Bustillos, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Grants' win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Valencia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing St. Pius X the next time they take the court. Grants will head out to face St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Valencia will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
