Valley played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Brush Beetdiggers, falling 54-32. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Beetdiggers earlier this season, when they won 62-57.
When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, don't look at Caleb Dudley. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. What's more, Dudley posted five blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.
Brush's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thatcher Queen led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Queen is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Aguilar Saucedo, who scored 13 points and five boards.
Valley dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Brush, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-60 defeat against Frontier Academy on the 27th. As for Brush, they have also already played their next match, a 43-35 victory against Wray on the 27th.
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