The Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berthoud Spartans at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Hopefully Valley focused on turnovers this week  since the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
 Valley suffered their biggest  loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Resurrection Christian 70-23. Valley has struggled against Resurrection Christian recently, as their  match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
 Valley got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of 
 Nevaeh Jimenez and 
 Peyton Savolt, who each put up eight points.  Jimenez also led the team in rebounds with ten. 
 Berthoud posted their biggest  win since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sterling as Berthoud made off with a  62-40 victory. The  win was just what Berthoud needed coming off of a  69-42 defeat in their prior  contest.
 Berthoud found their leader in underclassman  Avery Pfohl, who  scored 29 points along with five  rebounds and four  steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which  Pfohl has scored at least a third of Berthoud's points. The team also got some help courtesy of  Ellie Harper, who  scored seven points along with two  steals.
 Valley has  not been sharp recently, as they've  lost five of their last six contests,  which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Berthoud, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
This contest  is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor:  Valley  have been smashing the glass this season,  having  averaged 27.4  rebounds per game. However, it's not like Berthoud struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 27.6  rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
 Valley took a serious blow against Berthoud  in their previous meeting  back in February of 2023, falling  67-32. Can Valley avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.