Blue River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 37-27 defeat to the Centerville Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-46 back in November of 2024.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Shelton, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Ella Schmitt, who earned eight points.
Centerville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Nelson, who had six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taelynn Swartz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Blue River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Centerville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Blue River Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-20 defeat against Eastern Hancock on the 8th. As for Centerville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-19 victory against Hagerstown on the 9th.
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