Basketball Recap: Ponder Skates Past Valley View with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/31/24 @ Valley View	65
12/27/24 @ Manor	31
12/28/24 @ Magnolia West	15
12/28/24 vs San Angelo Central	12
12/27/24 @ Midlothian	-1

Ponder had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Valley View Eagles 78-13. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 31 points or more this season.

Ponder is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Valley View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ponder Lions take on the Paradise Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to challenge Pilot Point at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Valley View is facing Pilot Point at the right time seeing as Pilot Point is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.