Valley Center lost against Hutchinson back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valley Center Hornets took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hutchinson Salthawks. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Salthawks 16-9 in the first quarter.
Valley Center's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Saner, who went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points. Nash Jamolod was another key player, putting up ten points.
Valley Center has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Hutchinson and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Valley Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-64 loss against Maize on the 14th. As for Hutchinson, they have also already played their next game, a 67-63 win against Derby on the 14th.
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