The Valley Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Troup County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Valley saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Academy by a score of 51-48. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly three points.
Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Azerion Jennings, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds, and Galvin Goss, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Goss continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zan Woody, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
While Troup County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 70-55 win over Callaway on Saturday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 457th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Troup County, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Valley came up short against Troup County when the teams last played back in November, falling 62-49. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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