Recap: Valley Vikings vs. Berthoud Spartans
The Valley Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 55-42 to Berthoud. Valley has struggled against Berthoud recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Nevaeh Jimenez and Peyton Savolt. Jimenez dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Savolt scored 19 points along with three steals. That was a full 45.2% of Valley's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Berthoud found their leader in underclassman Avery Pfohl, who scored 23 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Pfohl has scored at least a third of Berthoud's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Rogers, who scored six points along with five steals.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Berthoud, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Valley will be playing at home against Sterling at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Berthoud, they will head out on the road to challenge Fossil Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
