The Valwood Valiants will head out to square off against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Valwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lanier County likes a good challenge.
Valwood is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Frederica Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 83-71 to Frederica Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (70), the Valiants still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Lanier County waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over the Rebels. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lanier County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Valwood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Valwood came up short against Lanier County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-51. Can Valwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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