Valley suffered their biggest loss since November 12, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Russell County Warriors, falling 71-51. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-52 back in December of 2024.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Weaver, who posted 11 points and eight boards. Weaver has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Zan Woody was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Jeron Mckenzie was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 12 en route to 23 points and three steals for Russell County. Mckenzie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tamijay Mackey, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points.
Rams
| 01/17/25 vs Russell County | 51-71 |
| 01/16/25 @ Elmore County | 51-47 |
| 01/14/25 @ Beauregard | 78-69 |
| 01/09/25 vs Elmore County | 54-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beauregard | 76-62 |
The defeat snapped Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-10 record. As for Russell County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Valley will be playing at home against LaFayette at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Russell County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-37 victory against Eufaula on the 18th.
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