In Valencia’s CIF-SS Division 1 playoff win over Mira Costa on Saturday, Cara McKell became the all-time leading scorer in Valencia girls basketball history, bringing her career total to 1,919 points.

McKell led the way in the Vikings’ 81-56 victory with 30 points, adding a steal and a block to her stat line.

Image by Valencia Girls Basketball

Kamilla Basyrova continued her strong postseason play, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, according to MaxPreps, for her second straight double-double.

Despite being on the road, Valencia controlled the game early, building a 44-28 halftime lead. The Vikings stayed aggressive in the second half, outscoring Mira Costa 37-28 to secure the 25-point win.

Valencia advances to the Division 1 quarterfinals and will travel to face Troy High School on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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