Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 46-35 to the Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent loss being a 34-20 defeat last Friday.
Fort Morgan lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ava Taylor, who posted six points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Zwetzig, who put up seven points and four steals.
Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nevaeh Jimenez, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Jimenez has become a key player for Valley: the team is 12-6 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Kendyll Mayhugh was another key player, to rack up 11 points and five boards.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Fort Morgan and Valley will both be playing Sterling the next time they take the court. Fort Morgan will host Sterling at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Valley will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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