The Valwood Valiants are taking a road trip to take on the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Valwood took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hamilton County by a score of 82-75. Given the Valiants' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Georgia, while the Trojans are ranked 477th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest Georgia Academy). They enjoyed a cozy 66-50 victory over Westwood on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Valwood's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Valwood opened the new year with a less-than-successful 67-59 loss to Southwest Georgia Academy. Can Valwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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