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Valencia's Richard Kawakami (1) drives past Saugus defender Stephen Tampus (32) at Valencia High. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops set narrative for future teams

On Saturday night at Los Osos High School, the Valencia boys basketball team was eliminated from the CIF State Championships. It was the second time in two weeks that the…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys hoops protects home floor against Cathedral Catholic
Valencia shooting guard Jake Hlywiak puts up a layup in a CIF State Championship game against Cathedral Catholic at Valencia High School last season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops protects home floor against Cathedral Catholic

The Valencia boys basketball team took to its home court on Thursday night to face Cathedral Catholic of San Diego in the second round of the CIF State Championships. The…

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Read more about the article Boys basketball teams face several obstacles on the road
Valencia senior forward Josh Assiff stares down Saugus' Justin Espinoza in a road game for Valencia at Saugus High School. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Boys basketball teams face several obstacles on the road

Home court advantage is called that for a reason. The benefits of playing at home are plentiful. From avoiding the rigors of travel to having more fans in the crowd…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Valencia boys basketball clinch Foothill League title with win over West Ranch

With a chance to clinch the Foothill League title, Valencia boys basketball traveled to West Ranch for a pivotal league game on Friday. Playing to its strengths, Valencia got the…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys basketball outrebounds Canyon on way to victory
Valencia's Jayden Trower goes up for a jump shot against Canyon on Tuesday at Canyon High School. Photo courtesy of Jacob Velarde

Valencia boys basketball outrebounds Canyon on way to victory

The Valencia boys basketball team hit the road on Tuesday night to take on Canyon at the midway point of the Foothill League season. The Vikings held on to their…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys basketball withstands late West Ranch push
Valencia junior Jake Hlywiak goes up for the contested layup in a Foothill League matchup with West Ranch at Valencia High School Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball withstands late West Ranch push

The Valencia boys basketball team withstood a potential fourth-quarter comeback by West Ranch to hold on to a 65-58 win on Tuesday night at Valencia. The Vikings built a double-digit…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys basketball buckles down on defense to defeat Hart
Valencia's Jake Hlywiak (2) shoots and scores against Hart defender Julian Verrier (24), left, at Valencia High School on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball buckles down on defense to defeat Hart

Lately, the Valencia boys basketball team has been making an emphasis in practice to get better on the defensive end. The work in practice is paying dividends as Valencia defeated…

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Defensive struggles doom Valencia boys basketball against Campbell Hall

Valencia’s offense was working like it usually does on Wednesday night, but the defense struggled against Campbell Hall, as Valencia fell 77-71 at Heritage Christian High School. Valencia was able…

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Valencia boys basketball loses to Cajon in first round of CIF State Division 2 tournament

A year of firsts for the Valencia boys basketball program came to a halt Wednesday night. The Vikings, playing in their first-ever CIF State playoff game, fell 67-56 at Cajon…

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Read more about the article Valencia applies the pressure in win over Mission Prep
Valencia's CJ Finley (1) drives in toward the basket as he is guarded by a Mission Prep player at Valencia on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia applies the pressure in win over Mission Prep

Traveling 160-plus miles to play a postseason game on the road wasn’t going to be enough pressure for Mission Prep. The Valencia boys basketball team really wanted to dial up…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article Valencia may possess biggest mismatch in Foothill League boys basketball
Valencia’s Josh Assiff (15) dribbles the ball down court during a home match against Bishop Alemany on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia may possess biggest mismatch in Foothill League boys basketball

There was a sense of relief in the voice of Valencia boys basketball coach Bill Bedgood following the team’s 91-80 win over Saugus on Tuesday night. Sure, the win to…

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Foothill League boys hoops roundup: Valencia height too tall of a task for Saugus

Saugus already knew Valencia was going to have the height advantage when the two met to open Foothill League play Tuesday night. That advantage grew even larger with the addition…

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