Basketball Recap: Valley Center Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2025, 3:20pm

Basketball Recap: Valley Center Hornets vs. Hutchinson Salthawks

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Valley Center won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 66-40 to the Hutchinson Salthawks. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Ray J Logan

Points

01/14/25 @ Hutchinson11
01/03/25 vs Salina Central8
01/10/25 @ South5
01/11/25 vs Haysville Campus4
01/07/25 vs Derby4

Despite the defeat, Valley Center saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ray J Logan posted 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Logan has scored all season. Nash Jamolod was another key player, putting up six points.

Valley Center's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Hutchinson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.

Valley Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-55 defeat against Maize on the 17th. As for Hutchinson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-37 loss against Great Bend on the 17th.

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