It was a good run, but the Blue River Valley Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 61-39 loss to Northeastern might stick with them for a while. Blue River Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
When it comes to explaining why Blue River Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maciah Driskill. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Driskill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Charlee Gibson, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Northeastern, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Blue River Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Winchester Community at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
