The Valley View Eagles will face off against the Arlington Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Valley View and five for Arlington.
Valley View is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Poly on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley View took a blow against Poly, falling 73-39. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kenneth Hutchinson, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Davion Moore, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Arlington lost to Rancho Verde at home by a 74-55 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Mustangs are ranked 72nd).
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-21.
Valley View suffered a grim 60-36 defeat to Arlington when the teams last played two weeks ago. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Valley View was down 34-14.
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