Basketball Recap: Creek Valley's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Creek Valley's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Banner County Wildcats with a sharp 37-13 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Storm as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Creek Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Fraass out in front who posted ten points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Fraass a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Karsyn Burgman, who put up eight points.

Creek Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banner County only posted two assists.

Banner County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyrie Roldan, who earned eight points in addition to 11 boards and four steals, and Karlye Dittbenner, who scored no points. That was a full 61.5% of Banner County's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Creek Valley's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-12. As for Banner County, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Creek Valley has already played their next match, a 70-24 defeat against Caliche on the 4th. As for Banner County, they will welcome Minatare at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Banner County is facing Minatare at the right time seeing as Minatare is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.