Basketball Preview: Valentine vs. McCook Bison
Valentine is 1-7 against McCook since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Valentine Valentine will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the McCook Bison at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Valentine focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Thursday.
Valentine is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to O'Neill.
Despite the defeat, Valentine got top-tier performance from Isaac Cronin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Cronin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andon Olson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, McCook gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 56-44 win over Chase County.
Valentine came up short against McCook in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 52-41. Will Valentine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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