Spring Valley lost to Colfax back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Cardinals came up short against the Vikings, falling 71-49. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Vikings are ranked 45th).
Amelia Brunner
| 12/11/25 vs Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 14 |
| 02/02/26 @ Colfax | 12 |
| 12/30/25 vs Bruce | 11 |
| 01/27/26 @ Chetek-Weyerhaeuser | 10 |
| 12/04/25 vs Mondovi | 10 |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the loss, Spring Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amelia Brunner dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. Brunner has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Katie Matthys, who posted ten points and five boards.
Jordyn Bowe continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Colfax, going 11-for-24 en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The contest was Bowe's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Nichols, who shot 62% from the field on her way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Spring Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Colfax, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Spring Valley will square off against rival Clear Lake at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Colfax is set to take on their familiar foe Mondovi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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