It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Spring Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the St. Albans Red Dragons 62-60. That's more bragging rights for the Timberwolves , who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Defeat or not, St. Albans got some senior leadership from Samyah Riggan and Jaycee Elzy. Riggan shot 6-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards, while Elzy almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Riggan a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alayna Hermansdorfer, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Timberwolves
| 01/21/25 @ St. Albans | 62-60 |
| 12/20/24 @ Rowan County | 63-39 |
| 12/19/24 @ Huntington | 70-44 |
| 02/10/24 @ Wheeling Park | 82-73 |
| 02/08/24 @ Hurricane | 80-50 |
| + 2 more games |
Spring Valley's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for St. Albans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Spring Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-37 victory against Capital on the 23rd. As for St. Albans, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-38 win against Woodrow Wilson on the 25th.
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