Two dominant guards in Lillian Barnes and Kya Hurt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valparaiso Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Valparaiso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season.
Valparaiso's tournament run continued when they took on Noblesville on Saturday. Valparaiso took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Noblesville. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Millers are ranked sixth).
| 12/28/24 @ Noblesville | 18 |
| 12/28/24 @ Fort Wayne Snider | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hammond Central | 24 |
| 12/20/24 @ Chesterton | 32 |
| 12/14/24 @ McCutcheon | 23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Crown Point | 27 |
Despite their defeat, Valparaiso saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, was perhaps the best of all. Barnes' evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Chyanne Brown was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Valparaiso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 77-25 win over the Wolves. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Valparaiso's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Lawrence North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Valparaiso couldn't quite finish off Lawrence North in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 63-61. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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