The Valor South Austin Falcons waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They skirted past IDEA Bluff Springs 45-42.
Despite the loss, IDEA Bluff Springs still got an impressive performance from Samantha Saucedo-Palencia, who scored 25 points. That was a full 59.5% of IDEA Bluff Springs' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hope Saenz was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Valor South Austin's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for IDEA Bluff Springs, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor South Austin will take on IDEA Bluff Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for IDEA Bluff Springs, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Harmony School Of Excellence-Austin at 6:45 p.m. on February 9th. IDEA Bluff Springs is facing Harmony School Of Excellence-Austin at the right time seeing as Harmony School Of Excellence-Austin is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
