Valley View has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Waynesville Spartans. Valley View was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Waynesville earlier this season, when they won 61-58.
| 01/31/25 @ Waynesville | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Brookville | 20 |
| 01/25/25 vs Franklin | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Oakwood | 17 |
Valley View's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Fritz, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Fritz's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Denny, who posted 18 points.
Even though they lost, Valley View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Waynesville, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Valley View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-61 win against Talawanda on the 1st. As for Waynesville, they will head out to take on Monroe at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Waynesville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three games.
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