Barr-Reeve won the last time they faced Springs Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Barr-Reeve Vikings walked away with a 57-45 win over the Springs Valley Blackhawks. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Blackhawks are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barr-Reeve's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Seth Wagler, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Pauw, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Vikings
| 01/04/25 vs Springs Valley | 57-45 |
| 01/03/25 vs Eastern Greene | 59-44 |
Barr-Reeve 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 eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Springs Valley still got an impressive performance from Keyton Jones, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 28 points. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hamilton, who posted eight points.
Barr-Reeve now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Springs Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Barr-Reeve will be playing in front of their home fans against South Spencer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Barr-Reeve is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Springs Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Crawford County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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