Rotan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Valley Patriots and fell 77-8. While losing is never fun, the Yellowhammers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1436th, while the Patriots are ranked 312th).
Valley found their leader in freshman Corbin Taylor, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kanyon Taylor, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Rotan's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Valley, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Rotan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-27 defeat against Guthrie on the 7th. As for Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-30 win against Crosbyton on the 7th.
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