Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Palos Verdes walked away with it. They walked away with a 51-44 win over the Valley View Eagles on Thursday. Given the Sea Kings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View's loss came despite strong showings from Jada Booten and Mason Long. Booten dropped a double-double with 19 points and 22 rebounds, while Long posted 19 points in addition to six boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Booten a new career-high in rebounds.

Sea Kings
02/13/25 vs Valley View | 51-44 |
02/04/25 vs Torrance | 40-24 |
01/31/25 vs El Segundo | 53-43 |
01/10/25 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 44-29 |
Palos Verdes pushed their record up to 19-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Valley View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-14.
Palos Verdes has already played their next match, a 60-54 win against Beckman on the 15th. Valley View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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