If Valentine were feeling good off their 70-40 takedown of the North Central Knights two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Valentine fell 54-46 to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Valentine saw an underclassman step up: Isaac Cronin scored 20 points along with three steals and two blocks. Cronin hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Dominic Beebout was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Bergman, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Koenig, who scored 15 points.
Valentine now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Valentine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against West Holt at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Holt sitting on 13 straight victories and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on four.
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