Basketball Recap: Valentine's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Paige Sprenger

Steals

12/29/25 vs Gering	6
12/16/25 @ Ainsworth	9
12/13/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]	7
12/12/25 vs Todd County	3
12/09/25 @ Mullen	8
+ 8 more games

Valentine had won five straight games and Paige Sprenger did her part to make it six on Monday. Valentine walked away with a 55-44 win over the Gering Bulldogs with plenty of help from Sprenger, who posted 17 points and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacelyn Brown, who shot 40% from the field on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jacey Cochran, who earned six points along with ten boards and four steals.

Valentine's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Gering, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Valentine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-20 loss against Gothenburg on the 30th. As for Gering, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-46 win against Custer on the 30th.