Valley is 8-2 against LaFayette since November of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Valley Rams will host the LaFayette Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Russell County just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 71-51 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Warriors are ranked 49th).
| 01/17/25 vs Russell County | 8 |
| 01/16/25 @ Elmore County | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Beauregard | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Elmore County | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beauregard | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Troup County | 8 |
Despite their defeat, Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jayden Weaver, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Weaver is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Zan Woody was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask LaFayette). They walked away with an 85-74 victory over Wadley on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for LaFayette.
LaFayette is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Valley came up short against LaFayette in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 49-38. Will Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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