The Valley Buffalos pushed their score all the way to 62 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Milford. Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Milford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Milford was led to victory by Sadler Barnes and Kielen Tsosie. Barnes almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists, while Tsosie scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Barnes, who scored 11 points.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Milford, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Valley will play host again and welcome Escalante, where tip off is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Escalante is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Milford, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Panguitch on February 16th. Panguitch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Milford likes a good challenge.
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