Preview: Valley Falls Dragons vs. Pleasant Ridge Rams
Valley Falls is 2-8 against Pleasant Ridge since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Valley Falls Dragons will be playing at home against the Pleasant Ridge Rams at 6:00 p.m. Valley Falls is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Valley Falls came up short against Jefferson County North and fell 52-43. While losing is never fun, Valley Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Jefferson County North is ranked 133rd).
Defeat or not, Valley Falls got some senior leadership from Korie Kirkwood and Katelynn Yates. Kirkwood scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Yates. scored 11 points along with three steals. Kirkwood hasn't dropped below four steals for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge strolled past Valley Falls with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 51-35.
Pleasant Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isabela Major, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Potter, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Pleasant Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Valley Falls have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valley Falls ended up a good deal behind Pleasant Ridge when the teams last played on Wednesday, losing 51-35. Will Valley Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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