The Valley Vikings can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 38-26 win over Weld Central. The victory was just what Valley needed coming off of a 61-28 defeat in their prior match.
Valley can attribute much of their success to Peyton Savolt, who scored 24 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Savolt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Jimenez, who scored nine points along with 13 rebounds.
Weld Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Phelps, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gracie Weber, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Weld Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
The win got Valley back to even at 6-6. As for Weld Central, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Valley will be playing at home against University at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. University is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Weld Central, they will head out on the road to take on Eaton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eaton is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55 points per game.
