Marquand-Zion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 75-47 loss at the hands of the Valley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th).
Marquand-Zion's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Valley, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marquand-Zion and Grandview will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley has already played their next contest, a 74-57 defeat against Steelville on the 17th.
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