Basketball Recap: Star Valley Beats Kelly Walsh for Their Eighth Straight Win

Braves

Previous Games

02/14/25 @ Kelly Walsh	52-51
02/08/25 vs Green River	68-36
02/07/25 vs Rock Springs	71-55
01/31/25 @ Jackson Hole	73-45
01/25/25 vs Riverton	57-47
+ 3 more games

Star Valley had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-51 W against the Kelly Walsh Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-49 back in January.

Kelly Walsh lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Eager, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Becker, who posted eight points.

Star Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Kelly Walsh, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-9.

Looking ahead, Star Valley won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Natrona County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kelly Walsh, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Jackson Hole at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.