The Valley Vikings and the Basic Wolves squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Valley Vikings had to settle for second. They lost to the Wolves on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin. Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Basic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Anaya Williams and Destiny Haliburton. Williams scored 16 points along with eight steals and five rebounds, while Haliburton scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sharroni Black, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basic only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Natasha Harrison was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals for Basic. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrison has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelynn Yakubik, who scored 17 points.
Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Basic, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sierra Vista at 6:30 p.m. Sierra Vista will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Basic surely won't give up without a fight.
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