Spring Valley saw some tournament action on Monday. They came up short against the Paradise Honors Panthers, falling 60-37. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Spring Valley lost, don't look at Mia Ervin. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points. That was a full 45.9% of Spring Valley's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brie Ruiz, who had eight points.
Morgan Van Dyke was her usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds for Paradise Honors. That's the most boards Van Dyke has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Guincho, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Spring Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Paradise Honors, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Spring Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-41 loss against Shadow Ridge on the 7th. As for Paradise Honors, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-6 victory against Shadow Mountain on the 7th.
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