There's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over the Fort Morgan Mustangs on Saturday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 34-20 victory last Friday.
Nevaeh Jimenez
| 01/29/25 vs Fort Morgan | 21 |
| 12/13/24 vs The Academy | 18 |
| 12/05/24 @ Liberty Common | 18 |
| 12/14/24 vs Eagle Ridge Academy | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Platte Valley | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nevaeh Jimenez led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Jimenez is becoming a predictor of Valley's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 12-6 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kendyll Mayhugh, who to rack up 11 points and five boards.
Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Morgan only six assists.
Fort Morgan lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ava Taylor, who posted six points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Zwetzig, who put up seven points and four steals.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Fort Morgan dropped their record down to 7-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Valley and Fort Morgan will both be playing Sterling the next time they take the court. Fort Morgan will host Sterling at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Valley will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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