Basketball Recap: Indian Valley's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Monday

Braves

Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 @ John Glenn	55-59
12/27/24 vs Martins Ferry	75-56
12/20/24 vs Garaway	57-40
12/17/24 @ Ridgewood	64-32
12/14/24 vs Sandy Valley	69-27

After a string of four wins, Indian Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to the John Glenn Little Muskies 59-55. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Little Muskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

John Glenn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cj Dolan led the charge by putting up 13 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was William Nicolozakes, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.

Indian Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for John Glenn, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Indian Valley and John Glenn should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Indian Valley (ranked 30th) will meet Tuscarawas Valley (ranked 605th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, John Glenn (ranked 36th) will meet Garaway (ranked 129th) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.