Pahrump Valley and Virgin Valley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pahrump Valley had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 69-23. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Pahrump Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Riley Saldana, who posted 12 points and five boards. Natalia Vallan also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Virgin Valley was led to victory by Hannah Waite and Ava Noel. Waite went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists, while Noel went 7-for-10 to rack up 14 points and three blocks. Waite has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Owlsey, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Pahrump Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16. As for Virgin Valley, their victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Pahrump Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Virgin Valley, they have already played their next matchup, a 59-29 win against Moapa Valley on the 13th.
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