Eagles
| 12/05/24 vs The Academy | 60 |
| 12/03/24 vs Pomona | 59 |
| 02/07/25 @ Mountain View | 46 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mountain View | 44 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wellington | 40 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Thompson Valley walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over the Palisade Bulldogs on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Thompson Valley to victory were Justee Durtsche and Mekayla Macias. Durtsche went 5-for-12 to rack up 11 points and six rebounds, while Macias shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Penny Gilbert, who posted eight points.
Thompson Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Palisade still got an impressive performance from Delaney Wright, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Thompson Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Palisade, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Coming up, Thompson Valley will face off against Mead at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Palisade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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