Preview: Blue River Valley Vikings vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears
Blue River Valley is 2-7 against Monroe Central since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blue River Valley Vikings will play host again and welcome the Monroe Central Golden Bears, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Blue River Valley suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2023 on Saturday. Their rough 61-39 loss to Northeastern might stick with them for a while. Blue River Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Maciah Driskill put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Charlee Gibson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central came up short against Delta on Tuesday and fell 54-46.
Blue River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Monroe Central, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-7.
Blue River Valley came up short against Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 50-46. Will Blue River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
