Symmes Valley and Oak Hill are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Symmes Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Oak Hill Oaks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Symmes Valley ended up a good deal behind Eastern and lost 64-45. The Vikings were down 58-38 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Symmes Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Smith, who posted 17 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Tanner Corn was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Symmes Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern.
Symmes Valley's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Oak Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Symmes Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Hill when the teams last played on January 3rd, sneaking past 62-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Symmes Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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