The Valley Vikings's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They took down Bismarck 73-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Defeat or not, Bismarck got some senior leadership from Sven Wilson and Daven Miller. Wilson scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Miller. scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Miller has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Garrett Mork, who scored five points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Bismarck, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valle Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Valle Catholic is ranked 426th, while Valley is ranked 420th). As for Bismarck, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against West County at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th.
