Basketball Recap: Valparaiso Now 9-3 over Last 12 Games

Valparaiso won the last time they faced Harrison, and Lillian Barnes did her part to make sure it happened again. The Valparaiso Vikings really took it to the Harrison Raiders for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-45 victory thanks in part to Barnes, who almost dropped a triple-double on 40 points, nine boards, and 11 steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024.

Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Allison McColley, who posted three points along with five assists and three steals. McColley has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Dunk, who had seven points.

Valparaiso has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Harrison, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-13.

Valparaiso will be playing in front of their home fans against Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrison, they will head out on the road to take on Kokomo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kokomo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Harrison likes a good challenge.