Preview: Symmes Valley Vikings vs. South Webster Jeeps
Symmes Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the South Webster Jeeps at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Symmes Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Even though Eastern scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, Symmes Valley still came out on top. Symmes Valley took their contest against Eastern 64-55.
Symmes Valley relied on the efforts of Ethan Smith, who scored 22 points along with six steals, and Logan Simpkins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simpkins has scored all season. Tanner Corn was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Webster gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-42 win over St. Joseph Central at home. Given South Webster's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while St. Joseph Central is ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Symmes Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10. As for South Webster, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Symmes Valley couldn't quite finish off South Webster in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 and fell 56-54. Can Symmes Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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