Sugar Creek triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Aidan Gatewood

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 10:00am

Recap: Sugar Creek Wildcats vs. Valor Preparatory Academy Owls

The Sugar Creek Wildcats came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 win over Valor Preparatory Academy. For Sugar Creek, this counts as revenge for the 67-63 loss Valor Preparatory Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Aidan Gatewood was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Corde Harrison, who scored ten points along with three steals.

Sugar Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.

Sugar Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Queen's Grant on Tuesday. Sugar Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 308 points over their last four games. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Carolina International at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carolina International is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Valor Preparatory Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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