The Valparaiso Vikings will challenge the La Porte Slicers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valparaiso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.
Valparaiso and Merrillville met for a duel on Wednesday where Valparaiso prevailed. Valparaiso enjoyed a cozy 65-51 win over Merrillville.
Lillian Barnes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Valparaiso's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadynce Clark, who had nine points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Elkhart on the road and fell 59-31.
Valparaiso's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for La Porte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Valparaiso against La Porte in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 67-29 win. In that game, Valparaiso amassed a halftime lead of 41-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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