Valley Falls is 0-3 against Doniphan West since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Valley Falls Dragons will be home for the holidays to greet the Doniphan West Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Falls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over Atchison County. Given Valley Falls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Atchison County is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Korie Kirkwood, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Lauren Brown was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Doniphan West beat Troy 45-39 on Tuesday. 45 seems to be a good number for Doniphan West as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Valley Falls' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Doniphan West, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Valley Falls might still be hurting after the 47-22 defeat they got from Doniphan West when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Valley Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
