The Valliant Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Talihina 51-29. The win was nothing new for Valliant as they're now sitting on three straight.
When it comes to explaining why Talihina lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Ramses Hernandez. Despite the final result, he scored five points along with three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Kaidon Potts, who scored five points along with three steals.
Valliant's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27 points. As for Talihina, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Valliant won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Antlers on January 5th. Antlers will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Valliant is ranked 38th). Talihina won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calera at 12:20 p.m. on January 5th. Calera is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.