Basketball Recap: North Valleys Extends Winning Streak to Seven

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Previous Games

01/08/25 vs South Tahoe	67-36
01/04/25 @ Galena	71-50
12/21/24 vs Eureka	57-28
12/20/24 @ Churchill County	48-41
12/14/24 vs Lowry	49-38
+ 2 more games

North Valleys had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They really took it to the South Tahoe Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-36 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

North Valleys got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ivy Williams out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Williams is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Hester, who posted 20 points and five boards.

North Valleys smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why South Tahoe lost, don't look at Campbell Mathews. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 61.1% of South Tahoe's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Valeria Diaz was another key player, putting up four points.

North Valleys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for South Tahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

North Valleys has already played their next match, a 47-35 victory against Bishop Manogue on the 13th. As for South Tahoe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-14 win against Hug on the 10th.