Valley View entered their game against Edgewood on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Spartans fell 81-69 to the Cougars. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
When it comes to explaining why Valley View lost, don't look at Brody Denny. Despite the final result, he shot 40% from the field on his way to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 39.1% of the Spartans' points, marking the fourth time in a row Denny has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ty Fritz, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points and eight boards.
Valley View suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 9-4. As for Edgewood, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Coming up, Valley View will challenge Madison at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will be up against the Mohawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Edgewood, they will face off against Monroe at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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