Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles on Tuesday, falling 50-30. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Antwan Greenwood, who had six points in addition to two blocks. Another player making a difference was Zan Woody, who scored six points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Raymond Minor was nothing short of spectacular for Booker T. Washington: he went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquez Daniel, who had ten points plus six rebounds and five blocks.
The victory made it two in a row for Booker T. Washington and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Valley will host Troup County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Booker T. Washington, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Barbour County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Booker T. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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