Blue River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-20 defeat at the hands of the Eastern Hancock Royals. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-13.
When it comes to explaining why Blue River Valley lost, don't look at Ella Schmitt. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points.
Eastern Hancock found their leader in sophomore McKenzie Koch, who went 13 for 24 on her way to 31 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Koch has scored at least a third of Eastern Hancock's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Sotelo, who put up eight points and five steals.
Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Eastern Hancock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Blue River Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-18 defeat against Tri on the 11th. As for Eastern Hancock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-32 victory against Union County on the 11th.
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