Valley scored the most points they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the St. Michael Cardinals at home by a 78-59 margin. Even though they lost, the Pirates' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.5 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Eric Slim, who went 8 for 12 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 40.7% of Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Yazzie, who earned ten points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Valley's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for St. Michael, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Valley will face off against Pinon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley is facing Pinon at the right time seeing as Pinon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Michael, they will square off against Ganado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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