The Valley Falls Dragons will take on the Perry-Lecompton Kaws in a tournament on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Valley Falls' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Perry-Lecompton has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Valley Falls made easy work of Jefferson County North and carried off a 65-45 win. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Jefferson County North | 16 |
| 01/14/25 @ Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy | 22 |
| 01/09/25 @ Atchison County | 15 |
Valley Falls can attribute much of their success to Trenten VanHoutan, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds, and Collin Kearney, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Kearney's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Flint Seymour, who posted eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Perry-Lecompton beat Rossville 59-49 on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Kaws' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 96th).
Valley Falls has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Perry-Lecompton, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Valley Falls came up short against Perry-Lecompton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-50. Can Valley Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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