Basketball Recap: Jaelyn Johnson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Drayton/Valley-Edinburg over Hatton/Northwood

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 66-45 to the Hatton/Northwood Thunder. The Titans were probably out for revenge after losing 58-36 to them when the teams met back in January of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaelyn Johnson, who posted five points along with eight steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Fedje, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Even though they lost, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Hatton/Northwood, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-38 loss against Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] on the 1st. Hatton/Northwood has also already played their next match, a 58-25 win against Larimore on the 31st.