After soaring to 56 points the game before, Water Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 63-19 loss at the hands of the Ingomar Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Falcons are ranked 21st).
Ingomar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macie Phifer, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 17 points. Phifer is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Phifer, who posted nine points and six steals.
Water Valley dropped their record down to 5-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Ingomar, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-2.
Water Valley will face off against Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Water Valley is facing Palmer at the right time seeing as Palmer is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Ingomar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bruce at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ingomar knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Bruce likes a good challenge.
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