Valley Forge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Elyria Pioneers on Tuesday, falling 63-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost five in a row.
Valley Forge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lexi Samarin, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Kercher, who put up 11 points.
The victory got Elyria back to even at 1-1.
Valley Forge and Elyria will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Patriots will take on rival Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. Meanwhile, Elyria is set to square off against their familiar foe Berea-Midpark at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd.
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