The Valley Vikings will challenge the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Eaton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley lost 50-26 to Eaton. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-9.
Despite the defeat, Valley got top-tier performance from Nevaeh Jimenez, who posted eight points along with 13 boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 41-34 to Sterling.
Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Fort Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Valley strolled past Fort Morgan when the teams last played on Friday by a score of 34-20. Does Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Morgan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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