Basketball Game Recap: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Escondido Cougars

By Team Reports Dec 10, 2023, 2:32am

Recap: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Escondido Cougars

On Wednesday, Valhalla was able to grind out a solid win over Escondido, taking the game 43-35. The win made it back-to-back wins for Valhalla.

Valhalla's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alonna Bush, who scored 11 points along with 4 steals. Bush is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Alexandra Amaya was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Despite the loss, Escondido still got an impressive performance from Jasmine Reyes, who scored 14 points along with 9 steals and 7 rebounds. Reyes scored a full 40% of Escondido's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Valhalla now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Escondido, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Valhalla is on the road again on Friday and play against Bayfront Charter at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Bayfront Charter will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Escondido, they will take on Castle Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.