Valley is 0-6 against Legacy since December of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Valley Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Legacy Longhorns at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Valley took a blow against Somerset Academy Losee, falling 59-19. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Legacy waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They really took it to the Roadrunners for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-27 win. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy's win came from a few key players Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alabama Nieves, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trista Mabry, who posted eight points along with 15 rebounds and six steals.
Legacy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Valley suffered a grim 58-35 defeat to Legacy when the teams last played back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Valley was down 36-16.
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