The Valley Falls Dragons lost against the Oskaloosa Bears last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Valley Falls' tough 66-42 defeat to the Bears might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley Falls in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Valley Falls' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korie Kirkwood, who scored 15 points along with three steals. That was a full 35.7% of Valley Falls' points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lauren Brown was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
Valley Falls struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Valley Falls has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Oskaloosa, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Valley Falls will be playing at home against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oskaloosa, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Rams on January 31st. Pleasant Ridge will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
