The Valparaiso Vikings and the Crown Point Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Valparaiso Vikings had to settle for second. They fell to the Bulldogs 55-51. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valparaiso of the 58-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Valparaiso lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jack Smiley. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Smiley has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Avery, who scored eight points.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Valparaiso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crown Point, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Chesterton at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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