Vallivue easily dispatched Wood River last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Vallivue Falcons fell just short of the Ridgevue Warhawks by a score of 63-61 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since January 10th.
| 12/21/24 vs Ridgevue | 26 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wood River | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Eagle | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs The Ambrose School | 10 |
| 12/04/24 @ Centennial | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Vallivue lost, don't look at Dominik Betancourt. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 13 on his way to 26 points. With that strong performance, Betancourt is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Bryton Kiester was another key player, putting up eight points.
Ridgevue's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaimana Nielson led the charge by posting 16 points. Nielson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Malvini, who posted 12 points.
Vallivue now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ridgevue, their record is now 5-2.
Vallivue will be playing in front of their home fans against Borah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vallivue knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Borah likes a good challenge. After both having extra time off, Ridgevue and Rigby will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Ridgevue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.9 points per game this season.
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