Valentine hasn't had much luck against North Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Valentine will be playing at home against the North Central Knights at 5:30 p.m. Valentine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Valentine took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-43 win over Chadron.
Valentine found their leader in sophomore Paige Sprenger, who posted 29 points and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Benson Aubrey, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Central posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Colome 43-19.
Valentine's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. As for North Central, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Valentine skirted past North Central 39-36 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Central's Morgan Lewis, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Valentine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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