Two dominant guards in Ethan Smith and Gabe Frazee are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Symmes Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the South Gallia Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Symmes Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Symmes Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Western, but they still walked away with a 59-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Symmes Valley.
Symmes Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Cade, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and five blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cade has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aydan Taylor, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, South Gallia earned a 43-36 win over Oak Hill on Tuesday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points South Gallia has scored all season.
Symmes Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for South Gallia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-5.
Symmes Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against South Gallia when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. Will Symmes Valley repeat their success, or does South Gallia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
