The Spring Valley Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Sumter Gamecocks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Spring Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Spring Valley against Lugoff-Elgin as the team secured an 84-31 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 33 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 23 |
| 01/13/25 vs Westwood | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Ridge View | 8 |
| 01/06/25 @ Blythewood | 7 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sumter | 22 |
Spring Valley had a senior duo take command as Mariana Moody dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards and Lauren Crosland went 10 for 16 on her way to 23 points. With that strong performance, Crosland is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Jalaya Pinckney was another key player, putting up eight points.
Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westwood.
Spring Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Everything came up roses for Spring Valley against Sumter in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured an 86-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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