The Valley Mills Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 64-36 loss at the hands of Rio Vista. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Valley Mills has suffered since December 8, 2023.
Filippo Bencetti was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 assists for Rio Vista. Bencetti has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Macklin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Valley Mills has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Rio Vista, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12.
Valley Mills will take on Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Hamilton is ranked 1236th, while Valley Mills is ranked 1212th). As for Rio Vista, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Frost at 7:30 p.m. Frost is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
