The Valley Vikings suffered their biggest  defeat yet this season on Saturday. They had to suffer through a rough  56-29 loss at the hands of Strasburg. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  loss Valley has suffered  against Strasburg since January 25, 2018.
 When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is  Nevaeh Jimenez. Despite the final result, she  scored nine points along with 13  rebounds and two  steals. Jimenez is absolutely dominating the  rebound category: she's  posted at least eight every time she's  taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of  Peyton Savolt, who  scored 13 points.
 Valley  struggled to work together and  finished the game with only four  assists. They  were crushed by their opponents in that department as Strasburg  racked up 14  assists.
  Peighton Marrero was  her usual excellent self,  scoring 20 points along with six  steals for Strasburg. Marrero is on a roll when it comes to  steals, as she's  now  grabbed two or more in the last five games she's  played.  Natalie Damron was another key contributor,  scoring nine points along with seven  rebounds and four  steals.
 Valley has  not been sharp recently, as they've  lost three of their last four games,  which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Strasburg,  the  victory  makes it two in a row for them and  bumps their season record up to 6-4.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will  challenge Eaton at 5:30  p.m.  on Wednesday. Eaton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.5  points per game. Strasburg on the road again  on Thursday and play against Platte Valley at 7:00  p.m.  on January 18th. Platte Valley has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2.