Eagles
| 01/23/25 @ Roosevelt | 61-49 |
| 01/14/25 @ Berthoud | 77-74 |
Thompson Valley won the last time they faced Roosevelt and things went their way on Thursday too. The Thompson Valley Eagles walked away with a 61-49 win over the Roosevelt Roughriders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Thompson Valley was led to victory by Rj Hale and Daniel Morgan. Hale posted 23 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Morgan put up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Morgan is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Ethan Barker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Thompson Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only pulled down six offensive boards.
Roosevelt's loss came despite strong showings from Brooks Reckard and Brody Burke. Reckard went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Burke almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Reckard has become a key player for Roosevelt: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Peterson, who earned seven points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Thompson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Roosevelt, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Wellington the next time they take the court. Thompson Valley will head out to face Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Roosevelt will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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