Valencia boys hoops completes comeback, advance to semifinals
Valencia senior point guard Richard Kawakami goes up for a contested shot in a playoff matchup with Temecula Valley at Valencia High School Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops completes comeback, advance to semifinals

In a rare occurrence, Valencia boys basketball trailed at halftime at home on Thursday. But, in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA tournament, the Vikings were able to…

Preparation pays off for Valencia boys basketball against Santa Monica
Valencia senior forward Jayden Trower goes up for the layup in a playoff matchup with Santa Monica at Valencia High School Tuesday Night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Preparation pays off for Valencia boys basketball against Santa Monica

The Valencia boys basketball team was very prepared headed into its playoff game against Santa Monica on Tuesday. It had six films, went to see the Samo’s first-round playoff game…

Valencia boys basketball pulls away from Saugus in league opener
Valencia senior forward Josh Assiff stares down Saugus' Justin Espinoza in a road game for Valencia at Saugus High School. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball pulls away from Saugus in league opener

In the first quarter of the contest between Valencia and Saugus boys basketball, both teams were exchanging blows, keeping the game close. After the first eight minutes however, the Vikings…

Foothill League boys hoops roundup: Valencia flexes depth in win over Golden Valley
Valencia’s Ben Grant (11) takes the ball downcourt during a home game as Golden Valley players guard him on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Foothill League boys hoops roundup: Valencia flexes depth in win over Golden Valley

With its top scorer out of the lineup, the Valencia boys basketball team went deep down its bench to supplement the loss. Dexter Akanno (rest) didn’t suit up Friday night…

Valencia boys hoops resilient in loss to Upland
Valencia's Dexter Akanno (10) tries to put a shot but is blocked by Upland's Nicholas Bates (24) at Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops resilient in loss to Upland

After Valencia High boys basketball’s loss to Upland on Wednesday, the postgame speech didn’t have much to do with the game. It didn’t dwell on the 67-53 final score that…

Valencia gets gritty in win over Golden Valley
Valencia's Jayden Trower (23) goes in for a layup as Golden Valley's Milan Taylor (25) prepares to swat the ball away at Golden Valley on Jan. 31. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia gets gritty in win over Golden Valley

When Valencia High and Golden Valley High met two weeks ago, it was flashy. When they met again on Tuesday night, it was gritty. The Vikings defeated the Grizzlies 64-53…

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