The Paint Valley Bearcats will square off against the Unioto Shermans at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Paint Valley ended up a good deal behind Lynchburg-Clay and lost 50-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Unioto, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 68-58 win over Harvest Prep on Thursday.
Paint Valley better focus on containing Milee Smith and Mya Hamilton as the pair were huge in Unioto's win. Smith dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards, while Hamilton dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Smith's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Magnolia Holbert, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Unioto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvest Prep only pulled down ten offensive boards.
Unioto pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Paint Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Paint Valley was taken down by Unioto 79-28 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Paint Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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