Basketball Recap: Valor South Austin's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ KIPP Austin Brave	81
01/14/25 @ IDEA Health Professions	46
01/10/25 @ Varsity Opponent	42
12/20/24 vs Concordia	21
01/03/25 vs LBJ Austin	1

Valor South Austin had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.1 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They breezed by the IDEA Health Professions Centaurs to the tune of 62-16. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Valor South Austin is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.6 points per game. As for IDEA Health Professions, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valor South Austin will head out to square off against IDEA Bluff Springs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Valor South Austin's defense has only allowed 21.4 points per game this season, so IDEA Bluff Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for IDEA Health Professions, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Valor South Austin at 6:45 p.m. on February 7th.