If Valparaiso was riding high fresh off their 70-2 takedown of Bowman Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valparaiso Vikings fell 72-65 to the Penn Kingsmen on Saturday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Kingsmen recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Valparaiso lost, don't look at Lillian Barnes. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 15 assists, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in assists. Cadynce Clark was another key player, going 8 for 10 en route to 21 points.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against South Bend Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penn, they will square off against Lake Central at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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