Basketball Game Preview: Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams vs. Bishop Walsh Spartans

Having just played yesterday, the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams will get right back to it and host the Bishop Walsh Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Turkeyfoot Valley Area took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Shade with a sharp 61-35 victory. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Bishop Walsh posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hancock as Bishop Walsh made off with a 43-23 win.

Bishop Walsh's win came from a few key players Turkeyfoot Valley Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grace Elliot, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nila Navarrete, who put up ten points.

Turkeyfoot Valley Area's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Bishop Walsh, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.

Turkeyfoot Valley Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Walsh in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 40-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elliot, who scored 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Turkeyfoot Valley Area still be able to contain Elliot? There's only one way to find out.