Blue River Valley had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it seven. They were outmatched by the Blackford Bruins and fell 71-37. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bruins from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Blue River Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jhonny Howe, who posted eight points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Beavers, who put up ten points.
As for Blackford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 59.0 points this season.
Amarian Leggett went supernova, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 33 points along with eight steals and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Blackford's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Morgan, who had eight points and six rebounds.
Blue River Valley and Blackford will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Vikings are set to challenge their familiar foe Cowan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Blackford will square off against rival Alexandria-Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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