Marsh Valley was the 59-45 winner over Filer when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 52-51 to the Wildcats.
Despite the loss, Marsh Valley still got an impressive performance from Jaxson Smith, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Whitworth, who posted five points and six assists.
Leading Filer to victory were Bryker Darrington and Xavier Kelsey. Darrington shot 58% from the field en route to 17 points, while Kelsey earned 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Cache Palmer, who had eight points.
Marsh Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Filer, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Coming up, Marsh Valley will square off against South Fremont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Filer, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-71 victory against Buhl on the 22nd.
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