On Saturday, Grandview faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grandview Wolves fell just short of the Valor Christian Eagles by a score of 65-62. The Wolves have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Grandview lost, don't look at Sienna Betts. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 20 boards. That was a full 41.9% of Grandview's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ava Chang was another key player, going 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Grandview was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor Christian only racked up seven assists.
Valor Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Peyton Jones, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 18 points and four steals. Jones' evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Gunter, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Grandview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Valor Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grandview will venture away from home to challenge Ralston Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grandview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season. As for Valor Christian, they will head out to take on Cherry Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 64.5 points per game.
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