There's no place like home for Valliant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past the Wright City Lumberjax with a 76-72 win on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Lumberjax back in December of 2024, they had to take a 68-57 defeat.
When it comes to explaining why Wright City lost, don't look at Kase Lindly. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 18 on his way to 26 points and six boards. Lindly is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Replogle, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points.
The victory got Valliant back to even at 9-9. As for Wright City, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3.
Valliant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 74-39 win against Tishomingo on the 28th. As for Wright City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-39 victory against Rock Creek on the 31st.
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