Symmes Valley won the last time they faced South Gallia and things went their way on Friday too. The Symmes Valley Vikings were the clear victor by a 79-56 margin over the South Gallia Rebels. The Vikings pushed the score to 65-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.
Ethan Smith
| 02/14/25 @ South Gallia | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Eastern | 8 |
| 12/13/24 @ Portsmouth West | 7 |
| 12/15/23 @ Notre Dame | 7 |
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Symmes Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Smith led the charge by shooting 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Smith a new career-high. Bronx Carpenter was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds.
Symmes Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Symmes Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for South Gallia, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Symmes Valley and Western will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Symmes Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for South Gallia, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against East at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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