Basketball Recap: Blue River Valley Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2025, 11:01pm

Basketball Recap: Blue River Valley Vikings vs. Blackford Bruins

Blue River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 23-19 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blackford Bruins. The Vikings lost against the Bruins in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-35 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Blue River Valley lost, don't look at Ella Schmitt. Despite the final result, she posted nine points. That was a full 47.4% of Blue River Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Blackford, with the victory, they broke their 14-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-15.

Blue River Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 37-27 defeat against Centerville on the 4th. Blackford has also already played their next game, a 56-14 loss against Delta on the 7th.

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