Elmore County hasn't had much luck against Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will take on the Rams at 6:00 p.m.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Monday. Elmore County received a blow as they fell 49-30 to Prattville Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Valley didn't have too much trouble with Beauregard on Tuesday as they won 45-31. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Hornets are ranked 393rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley's win came from a few key players that Elmore County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JR Mccray, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Kason Varner, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Elmore County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Elmore County couldn't quite get it done against Valley in their previous matchup on Thursday as they fell 57-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Erin Frazier, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 26 points and three steals. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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