Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly three points.
Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Azerion Jennings, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds, and Galvin Goss, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Goss continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zan Woody, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Notre Dame Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Geronimo Holmes, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ki?Andrey Thomas, who had 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Valley's record now sits at 2-8. As for Notre Dame Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Valley and Notre Dame Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. Valley (ranked 303rd) will meet Troup County (ranked 139th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy (ranked 302nd) will meet KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (ranked 71st) on Monday.
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