The Symmes Valley Vikings will face off against the South Gallia Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Symmes Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairland just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 76-53. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
Despite the defeat, Symmes Valley had strong showings from Bronx Carpenter, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points, and Willie Jones, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points and eight boards. Ethan Smith was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Gallia lost 71-50 to Eastern on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Eagles are ranked 218th).
Symmes Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for South Gallia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Symmes Valley came up short against South Gallia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 67-55. Can Symmes Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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