The Thompson Valley Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Roosevelt's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Thompson Valley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Timnath just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cubs.
Despite their defeat, Thompson Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avery Gibbs, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and five blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Justee Durtsche, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt made easy work of Timnath on Tuesday and carried off a 63-42 victory. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Roosevelt and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Thompson Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Thompson Valley took a serious blow against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 72-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roosevelt's Kyla Hollier, who went 9 for 14 on her way to 19 points and five boards. Now that Thompson Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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