The Valparaiso Vikings will face off against the Harrison Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Valparaiso, who comes in off a win.
Valparaiso is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Portage to the tune of 74-21 on Thursday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-10.
Meanwhile, Harrison came up short against Zionsville on Wednesday and fell 45-35. The Raiders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Valparaiso will have to contain Elsie Ahnert as she made an impact in Harrison's last game. She went 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Ahnert, who posted nine points.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything went Valparaiso's way against Harrison when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Valparaiso made off with a 61-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Harrison's Riley Whitlock, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Valparaiso to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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