There's no place like home for Owen Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the West Vigo Vikings 51-36 on Tuesday. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Owen Valley found their leader in sophomore Hannah Bixler, who went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points plus six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Bixler. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Miller, who had ten points in addition to two steals.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lily Ramirez, who posted ten points. Ramirez is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Lydia Jones was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Owen Valley pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.7 points per game. As for West Vigo, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Owen Valley will take on Eminence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eminence will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Owen Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Vigo, they will challenge Clay City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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