After flying high against the Frontier Academy Wolverines  last Wednesday, the Valley Vikings came back down to earth. Valley was the victim of a  rough 60-38 defeat at the hands of Timnath  on Friday. Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at  34-13.
 Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Nevaeh Jimenez, who  scored eight points along with 20  rebounds and two  blocks. Jimenez is absolutely dominating the  rebound category: she's  posted at least eight every time she's  taken the court this season.  Kendyll Mayhugh was another key contributor,  scoring ten points along with nine  rebounds.
 Timnath found their leader in underclassman  Tiana Guzman, who  scored 16 points along with eight  rebounds and eight  steals. Guzman is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's  now  scored 15 or more in the last three games she's  played. The team also got some help courtesy of  Lily Eisbrener, who  scored 11 points along with four  steals.
 Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Timnath, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won eight of their last nine matches,  which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
 Both  teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley won't have much time to rest: their next  matchup is against Strasburg at 4:30  p.m.  on January 13th. As for Timnath, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Platte Valley at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Platte Valley has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2.