Vallivue hasn't had much luck against Middleton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vallivue Falcons will challenge the Middleton Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Vallivue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Vallivue's way against Emmett as Vallivue made off with a 66-46 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted against the Huskies since January 5, 2022.
| 01/14/25 vs Emmett | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Eagle | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs The Ambrose School | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wood River | 13 |
| 01/08/25 @ Nampa | 12 |
Xander Wilson was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakary Hogg, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Middleton entered their tilt with Bishop Kelly on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 48-40. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Knights are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vallivue's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Middleton, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Vallivue skirted past Middleton 49-46 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Will Vallivue repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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