Mission Valley kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Council Grove Braves. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mission Valley still got an impressive performance from Porter Deters, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Tenbrink, who had nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Brycen Palmquist was a one-man wrecking crew for Council Grove as he shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Palmquist's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hayden Buttrey, who posted eight points and five assists.
Mission Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-31 victory against Flint Hills Christian on the 10th. As for Council Grove, they will square off against Clifton-Clyde at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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