Basketball Recap: Valley Takes a Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Valley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 56-35 to the Tabiona Tigers on Thursday. The game marked the Buffalos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gavin Rhoades continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tabiona, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rhoades has scored at least a third of Tabiona's points. Bryson Fabrizio was another key player, shooting 43% from the field to rack up 12 points.

Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season. The win (which was Tabiona's fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.

Valley has already played their next game, a 60-55 victory against Piute on the 28th. As for Tabiona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-68 loss against Rich on the 28th.