After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Valparaiso is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the South Bend Washington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Valparaiso came up short against Penn and fell 72-65. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Kingsmen recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Valparaiso might have lost, but man, Lillian Barnes was a machine: she almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 15 assists, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadynce Clark, who went 8 for 10 en route to 21 points.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 100-0 win over Lighthouse College Prep Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
South Bend Washington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryiah Wilson out in front who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 11 assists, and 11 steals. Wilson has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kira Reynolds, who went 8 for 9 en route to 16 points plus eight steals and five assists.
South Bend Washington's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Valparaiso ended up a good deal behind South Bend Washington in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, losing 60-41. Will Valparaiso have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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