Valley hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 54-49 victory over the Elmore County Panthers on Thursday.
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Azerion Jennings led the charge by going 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Weaver, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Rams
| 01/09/25 vs Elmore County | 54-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beauregard | 76-62 |
Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Valley's record now sits at 4-9. As for Elmore County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against LaFayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaFayette knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Valley likes a good challenge. As for Elmore County, they and Reeltown will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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