Basketball Game Recap: Valley Vikings vs. University Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 10:10am

Recap: Valley Vikings vs. University Bulldogs

The Valley Vikings lost against the University Bulldogs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Valley was dealt a 75-46 loss at the hands of University. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley in their matchups with University: they've now lost nine in a row.

Despite the loss, Valley saw an underclassman step up: Caleb Dudley dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Peterson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.

University found their leader in underclassman John Elbe, who scored 27 points along with three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Elbe has scored all season. Coehn Nitzel was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for University, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.

Valley will square off against Weld Central at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for University, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sterling at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. University has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three matchups.

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