If Valley Central was riding high fresh off their 48-23 takedown of Monticello last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Central Vikings fell 56-45 to the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks on Thursday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Goldbacks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Terrinashjae 'TT' Burden was her usual excellent self, going 7-for-10 en route to 18 points and three steals for Newburgh Free Academy. The contest was Burden's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kallie McCoy, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 14 points and eight boards.
Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12.
Looking ahead, Valley Central will face off against Warwick at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they will square off against Monroe-Woodbury at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newburgh Free Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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