Valparaiso lost against Lawrence North back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Valparaiso Vikings took a blow against the Lawrence North Wildcats, falling 71-40. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Wildcats are ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, Valparaiso still got an impressive performance from Lillian Barnes, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. That was a full 40% of Valparaiso's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Cadynce Clark was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Vikings
| 01/04/25 @ Lawrence North | 40-71 |
| 12/28/24 @ Noblesville | 37-43 |
Even though they lost, Valparaiso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lawrence North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kya Hurt, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points along with six assists and three steals. Hurt is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaya Thomas, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and eight boards.
Valparaiso has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Lawrence North, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
When Valparaiso and Lawrence North next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Valparaiso will try to stop Portage's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Lawrence North will try to stop Noblesville's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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