If the Valley Vikings were riding high off their 69-46 takedown of the Cheyenne Desert Shields last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Valley took a 66-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Elijah Flowers, who scored 32 points. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Williams, who scored eight points.
Valley's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Faith Lutheran, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Valley will head out on the road to take on the Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Basic is ranked 56th, while the Vikings are ranked 45th). As for Faith Lutheran, they will be playing at home against the Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
