Valley had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it 15. They were beaten by the Fort Morgan Mustangs 75-46. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Caleb Dudley, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Soliz, who scored ten points.
As for Fort Morgan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Fort Morgan was led to victory by JJ Marquez and Cooper Chisum. Marquez shot 73% from the field en route to 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Chisum went 8-for-15 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Chisum a new career-high. Carlo Bassalle was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fort Morgan will challenge rival Sterling at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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