Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley). They took down the Ganado Hornets 62-46 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
12/10/24 @ Ganado | 9 |
11/23/24 @ Rock Point | 6 |
11/21/24 vs Alchesay | 5 |
12/14/23 vs Rock Point | 5 |
12/02/24 vs St. Michael | 4 |
Eric Slim was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave him a new career-high. Jayquan Allen was another key player, putting up six points along with nine boards and four steals.
Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Ganado's loss came despite strong showings from Kyren Todechine and Romeo Baldwin. Todechine went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points, while Baldwin posted three points and three steals.
With the win, Valley broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Ganado, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-35 victory against Duncan on the 13th. As for Ganado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-45 loss against Alchesay on the 17th.
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