Valley Center has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maize Eagles. The Hornets were probably out for revenge after losing 67-44 to them when the teams met back in January of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Austin Saner and Bryson Saner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Austin went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points and three steals, while Bryson posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Brayden Myovela was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards for Maize. Myovela is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alec Grill, who earned nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Maize, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Valley Center will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Derby at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th. Valley Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Maize, they will be taking part in a tournament against Seaman at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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