The Symmes Valley Vikings will take on the Western Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Symmes Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Friday, Symmes Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern and fell 59-57. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 18-14 in the first quarter.
Willie Jones
| 02/07/25 vs Eastern | 19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Rock Hill | 16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fairland | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ Western | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs South Gallia | 12 |
Symmes Valley might have lost, but man, Willie Jones was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bronx Carpenter, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Symmes Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Western's way against South Gallia on Friday as Western made off with a 68-46 victory. That looming 68-46 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Symmes Valley's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Symmes Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Western in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 72-66 victory. Does Symmes Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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