Jefferson County North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 65-45 to the Valley Falls Dragons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Dragons are ranked 133rd).
Leading Valley Falls to victory were Trenten VanHoutan and Collin Kearney. VanHoutan went 7 for 12 on his way to 23 points and six boards, while Kearney dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Kearney's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Flint Seymour, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Jefferson County North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Valley Falls, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson County North will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Troy on January 30th. Troy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jefferson County North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Falls, they will square off against Perry-Lecompton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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