Valentine is 2-8 against Gothenburg since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Valentine are taking a road trip to face off against the Gothenburg Swedes at 7:30 p.m. Valentine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
Valentine's tournament run continued when they took on McCook on Thursday. Valentine was dealt a 71-25 loss at the hands of McCook. The contest marked Valentine's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Valentine's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trystan Beebout, who posted nine points, and Dominic Beebout, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Gothenburg came up short against Holdrege on Saturday, falling 79-54. While losing is never fun, the Swedes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dusters are ranked 18th).
Gothenburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Valentine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Valentine might still be hurting after the 61-36 loss they got from Gothenburg in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Valentine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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