Valley lost against University back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valley Vikings had to suffer through a 108-42 loss at the hands of the University Bulldogs. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-26.
Despite the loss, Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maddox Woolverton posted 16 points. Brayden Mesch also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
University's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Coehn Nitzel, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 assists. Nitzel is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. John Elbe was another key player, going 9 for 14 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season. As for University, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-61 win against Weld Central on the 6th. As for University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-37 victory against Fort Morgan on the 6th.
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