After flying high against Onaga two weeks ago, Blue Valley came back down to earth. The Blue Valley Rams took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clifton-Clyde Eagles on Tuesday. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Blue Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brynlyn Brockman, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and three steals. Brockman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Bryleigh Brockman was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
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Even though they lost, Blue Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Sevy Wurtz was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten boards for Clifton-Clyde. What's more, Wurtz also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mylee Hammond, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Blue Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Clifton-Clyde, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Blue Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-38 loss against Hanover on the 16th. As for Clifton-Clyde, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Canton-Galva on January 28th. Clifton-Clyde is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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