It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 52-48 W over the Lovington Wildcats. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carter Monroe
| 01/31/25 @ Del Norte | 11 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lovington | 10 |
| 01/25/25 vs Rio Grande | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ Eldorado | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Del Norte | 9 |
| + 22 more games |
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Monroe led the charge by dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Monroe is becoming a predictor of Valley's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is undefeated (and 11-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luciano Mondragon, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points.
Despite the loss, Lovington still got an impressive performance from Kayle Covington, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 16 points. The contest was Covington's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Criswell, who posted eight points and six boards.
Valley now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Lovington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-11 record.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-37 loss against Artesia on the 12th. Lovington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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