The Crosbyton Chiefs will head out to square off against the Valley Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Crosbyton has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Valley will arrive with 11 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Crosbyton came up short against Petersburg and fell 36-29.
Guthrie typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 60-39 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 26 games by 20 points or more this season.
Crosbyton better keep an eye on Trinity Schlueter. She was instrumental in Valley's win, going 10 of 21 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Schlueter has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Carrera, who posted ten points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.9 points. As for Crosbyton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Crosbyton took a serious blow against Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 78-26. Can Crosbyton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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