Basketball Recap: Valley View Comes Up Short

Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 55-33 to the Boyd Yellowjackets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-50 back in January.

Myles Richardson was his usual excellent self, putting up 30 points for Boyd. That makes it three consecutive games in which Richardson has scored at least a third of Boyd's points. Lex Horton was another key player, earning eight points.

Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Boyd, they pushed their record up to 10-21 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Valley View and Boyd could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Valley View (ranked 1216th) will meet Whitesboro (ranked 301st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Boyd will take on Paradise at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 781 places (985 vs. 204).