Hershey fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 64-56 win over Valentine on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Valentine are ranked 103rd).
Valentine's loss came despite strong showings from Andon Olson and Dominic Beebout. Olson went 8 for 13 on his way to 22 points, while Beebout went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points along with six boards and five assists. The matchup was Olson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trystan Beebout, who posted nine points.
Hershey's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Valentine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Hershey will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bridgeport at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Bridgeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Valentine, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-39 loss against Ogallala on the 18th.
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