Valley Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Cougars. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 51-48.
Nash Jamolod
| 02/21/25 vs South | 11 |
| 02/11/25 vs Hutchinson | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Haysville Campus | 9 |
| 01/11/25 vs Haysville Campus | 8 |
| 01/10/25 @ South | 8 |
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nash Jamolod, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Those 11 points gave Jamolod a new career-high. Austin Saner was another key player, putting up ten points.
Jamolod wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Valley Center was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only five assists.
Sawyer Walker was a one-man wrecking crew for South as he shot 78% from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Devoe, who earned seven points and five boards.
Valley Center now has a losing record of 9-10. As for South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Valley Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-38 victory against Arkansas City on the 25th. As for South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-34 loss against Derby on the 25th.
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