The Valle Catholic Warriors have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Fredericktown 48-42. Valle Catholic has struggled against the Black Cats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fredericktown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Penuel, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keira Francis, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Valle Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. As for Fredericktown, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Valle Catholic's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Vikings on February 3rd. Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Fredericktown, they will face off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingston will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Black Cats are ranked 236th).
