Valley Lutheran won the last time they faced Superior and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Valley Lutheran Flames took their matchup with ease, bagging a 43-7 victory over the Superior Panthers. With the Flames ahead 23-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valley Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalia Hernandez, who posted five points along with ten steals and seven assists. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted nine or more steals the last four times she's played. Anika Winter was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Hernandez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Valley Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Superior only posted three assists.
Flames
| 01/21/25 @ Superior | 43-7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hayden | 44-17 |
| 12/20/24 @ San Manuel | 42-32 |
| 12/18/24 @ Madison Highland Prep | 52-14 |
Valley Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Superior, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Lutheran will challenge Fort Thomas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Thomas will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Valley Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Superior, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Superior Panthers challenge the Ray Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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