The Valley Lumberjacks will venture away from home to face off against the Frontier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Valley will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Madonna, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Valley breezed by Madonna to the tune of 85-53 on Friday. The Lumberjacks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Frontier was able to grind out a solid victory over Wood County Christian on Saturday, taking the game 54-43. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 577th in Ohio, while the Wildcat are ranked 103rd in West Virginia).
Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. As for Frontier, their record is now 10-7.
Things could have been worse for Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-39 loss to Frontier in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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