HS HOOPS: Canyon leads by one at half ovefr Valencia

For the second game in a row, Valencia's high-scoring Lonnie Jackson is struggling.

He has just four points at the half at Canyon -- one field goal and two free throws -- and has missed several close shots as Valencia finds itself losing 23-22 in a key Foothill League matchup.

Jackson took an accidental shot to the mouth with a few seconds left in the half and was pulled because there was some blood coming from his mouth. But the injury does not appear serious, and Jackson is expected to step it up in the second half.

He better, or Valencia could be in trouble. He started the week averaging 25 points a game but managed just 13 in a loss at Golden Valley on Tuesday that snapped Valencia's 10-game winning streak.

-- Gerry Gittelson