Valley Union lost against Duncan back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Valley Union Blue Devils lost 39-18 to the Duncan Wildkats. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Wildkats are ranked 131st).
Despite the loss, Valley Union saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylee Gilbreth almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Giovanna Curiel, who posted two points and five rebounds.
Duncan can attribute much of their success to Emily Kempton, who scored ten points and eight boards. Paisley Patton was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Valley Union has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Duncan, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Valley Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Duncan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cicero Prep Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Duncan's defense has only allowed 23.5 points per game this season, so Cicero Prep Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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