After flying high against Nampa last Wednesday, Vallivue came back down to earth. The Vallivue Falcons took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats on Friday. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 59-55 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zakary Hogg, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Xander Wilson, who had ten points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
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Even though they lost, Vallivue smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Reeping, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Keller, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Vallivue has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vallivue will take on Emmett at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vallivue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Columbia, they will square off against Skyview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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