Willapa Valley came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 53-29 to the Pe Ell Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th in Washington, while the Trojans are ranked 89th in Washington).
When it comes to explaining why Willapa Valley lost, don't look at Paislee Hurley. Despite the final result, she posted seven points along with five rebounds and five blocks. The dominant performance also gave Hurley a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Pe Ell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karli Phelps, who scored 13 points and four steals. Phelps is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Maisy King was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Willapa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Pe Ell, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Willapa Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 44-39 win against Naselle on the 20th. As for Pe Ell, they have also already played their next contest, a 50-38 victory against Taholah on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
