Basketball Recap: Wray Comes Up Short

If Wray was feeling good fresh off their 68-38 takedown of Frontier Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wray Eagles took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Vikings on Thursday.

When it comes to explaining why Wray lost, don't look at Addison Jones. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Danyelle Davis, who earned 12 points and five steals.

Even though they lost, Wray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

It was another big night for Nevaeh Jimenez, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 20 boards for Valley. Jimenez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last five games she's played. Brianna Orona was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.

Wray's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.

Wray does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley, they will face off against Berthoud at 6:30 p.m. on March 7th. Berthoud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.