Venture Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were beaten by the River Valley Falcons 54-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since December 6, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Venture Academy had strong showings from Kelyiana Neal, who posted 11 points, and Archana Prasad, who put up three steals. That was a full 64.7% of Venture Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Claudia Dudek was nothing short of spectacular for River Valley: she went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The dominant performance gave Dudek a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gurleen Nijjar, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points.
Venture Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for River Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Venture Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-29 win against Live Oak on the 6th. River Valley has also already played their next match, a 44-37 defeat against Lindhurst on the 6th.
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