East Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 31-19 to the Fulton Jaguars. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
East Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Milan Riley and Katie Shin. Riley dropped a double-double on 16 boards and 11 blocks, while Shin posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. Riley has become a key player for East Valley: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 0-3 otherwise. Esther Chong was another key player, putting up four points along with seven boards and four steals.
East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Fulton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
East Valley has already played their next contest (against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fulton will head out on the road to take on Northridge Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
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