Basketball Game Preview: Fort Thomas Apaches vs. Valley Lutheran Flames

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Previous 3 Games

01/24/25 - Away	62-30 W
12/05/23 - Home	69-27 W
12/01/22 - Away	58-30 W

Fort Thomas is 3-0 against Valley Lutheran since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Thomas Apaches will take on the Valley Lutheran Flames at 4:00 p.m. Fort Thomas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.

Fort Thomas is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing San Manuel: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fort Thomas blew San Manuel out of the water with a 61-28 final score. With the Apaches ahead 34-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Adaia Lorenzo was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Raeleigh Hawkins, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Fort Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Valley Lutheran earned a 38-26 victory over Anthem Prep on Monday.

Valley Lutheran pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.2 points per game. As for Fort Thomas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Fort Thomas against Valley Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 62-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valley Lutheran's Natalia Hernandez, who scored 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Thomas still be able to contain Hernandez? There's only one way to find out.