Thompson Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 69-55 to the Severance Silver Knights. The Eagles were down 51-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Dominic Shideler
| 02/11/25 @ Severance | 21 |
| 02/10/25 vs Timnath | 26 |
| 02/04/25 vs Greeley Central | 28 |
When it comes to explaining why Thompson Valley lost, don't look at Dominic Shideler. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-20 to rack up 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Shideler's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Tom Mandeville, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thompson Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Severance only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Blake Varney went supernova for Severance, going 6-for-15 on his way to 20 points. Christian Powell was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Thompson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Severance, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Thompson Valley will square off against Berthoud at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Thompson Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Severance, they will face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Severance surely won't give up without a fight.
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