The Medicine Valley Raiders just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Brady Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on February 9th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Medicine Valley had to settle for a 55-52 defeat against Maxwell. Medicine Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Medicine Valley might have lost, but man, Stella Heapy was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 46.2% of Medicine Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kylie Rose was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
After soaring to a 39-point victory in their last game, Brady came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Arapahoe by a score of 37-34. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brady in their matchups with Arapahoe: they've now lost four in a row.
Medicine Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Brady, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Everything came up roses for Medicine Valley against Brady in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 54-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Medicine Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
