Basketball Recap: Motley County Takes a Loss

Motley County lost against Valley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Motley County Matadors were dealt an 82-29 loss at the hands of the Valley Patriots. The contest marked the Matadors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Corbin Taylor out in front who went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Meyer, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points.

Motley County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Valley, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 27-2.

Motley County will square off against Paducah at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Paducah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Motley County likes a good challenge. As for Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Guthrie at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.