The Valley Vikings waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Green Valley by a score of 81-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Williams, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Elijah Flowers was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Green Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brock Barney. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Barney also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deymien Tunis, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season. As for Green Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Valley will head out on the road to challenge Desert Oasis at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 514 points over their last seven matchups. As for Green Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Canyon Springs at 12:00 p.m. Green Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Canyon Springs will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
