Spring Valley and Liberty are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Spring Valley Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Liberty Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Spring Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Arbor View, taking the game 67-57.
Spring Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mia Ervin out in front who posted 28 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ervin has scored at least a third of Spring Valley's points. Mckenyia Pittman was another key player, putting up 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty's strategy against Las Vegas on Tuesday. Liberty blew past Las Vegas 53-31. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wildcats are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spring Valley better keep an eye on Satsuki Bradley. She was instrumental in Liberty's win, earning 16 points and six steals. That's the most steals Bradley has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Neviah Nick, who had 11 points and five steals.
Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Spring Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Liberty, they have also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Spring Valley was dealt a bruising 60-24 defeat at the hands of Liberty when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Spring Valley was down 29-9.
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