The Valparaiso Vikings are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Noblesville Millers at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully Valparaiso focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Saturday.
Valparaiso extended their postseason success against Northridge. They pulled ahead with a 47-46 photo finish over the Raiders.
Valparaiso relied on the efforts of Lillian Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, and Becca Gerdt, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadynce Clark, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Noblesville faced Fort Wayne Snider in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Noblesville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over Fort Wayne Snider on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but Noblesville sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meredith Tippner continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reagan Wilson, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Noblesville, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Saturday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Valparaiso have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've made 40.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valparaiso came up short against Noblesville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-56. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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