Basketball Recap: Sesser-Valier/Waltonville's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

01/04/25 @ Carterville	26
01/03/25 @ Christopher	9
12/21/24 vs Hamilton County	6
12/18/24 @ Trico	-2
12/16/24 @ Marissa/Coulterville	-3

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sesser-Valier/Waltonville's strategy against Carterville on Saturday. The Sesser-Valier/Waltonville Red Devils put the hurt on the Carterville Lions with a sharp 56-30 win. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.

Carterville's loss came despite strong showings from Layla Yates and Emma Rogers. Yates posted nine points and six rebounds, while Rogers had 11 points.

The victory (which was Sesser-Valier/Waltonville's third in a row) raised their record to 10-4. As for Carterville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sesser-Valier/Waltonville will head out to take on Elverado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carterville, they will head out on the road to face off against Murphysboro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.