Basketball Recap: Valley Picks Up 17th Straight Win on the Road

Valley extended their road winning streak to 17 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Trinity Schlueter. The Valley Patriots blew past the Motley County Matadors, posting an 81-21 victory thanks in part to Schlueter, who almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, ten boards, and nine steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024.

The team also got some help courtesy of Kenadi Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.

Motley County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elizabeth Morales, who posted seven points. Jada Richards was another key player, putting up four points.

Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Motley County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-32 win against Guthrie on the 17th. As for Motley County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-34 victory against Paducah on the 17th.