Valparaiso lost against Columbia City back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The match between the Valparaiso Vikings and the Columbia City Eagles didn't end well, with the Valparaiso Vikings falling 64-45. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lillian Barnes and Cadynce Clark certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Barnes went 10 for 23 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and five assists, while Clark went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. That was a full 48.9% of Valparaiso's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyanne Brown, who earned seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Valparaiso and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Columbia City, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Valparaiso and Merrillville are set to duel on Wednesday. Valparaiso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season. As for Columbia City, they will challenge Goshen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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