Pleasant Valley was the 76-74 winner over Edison when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Pleasant Valley Vikings fell 62-54 to the Edison Vikings on Saturday.
Pleasant Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Bensen, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points. Ezra Mebrahtu was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Edison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tytus Billingsly led the charge by going 7 of 8 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Billingsly has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Ward, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Pleasant Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Edison, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Pleasant Valley will challenge Red Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Edison, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-51 win against Laguna Creek on the 20th.
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