The Berthoud Spartans fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They enjoyed a cozy 57-39 victory over Valley on Friday. Berthoud pushed the score to 50-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Valley cut but never quite recovered from.
Berthoud found their leader in underclassman Avery Pfohl, who scored 31 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Pfohl has scored at least a third of Berthoud's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Padilla, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nevaeh Jimenez, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Peyton Savolt, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berthoud only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Berthoud's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15. As for Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Berthoud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Valley also has no future games currently scheduled.
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