Valley View is 1-9 against Nettleton since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valley View Blazers will host the Nettleton Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Valley View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Marion, who was ranked 17th at the time (Valley View was ranked 25th). Valley View fell 71-60 to Marion on Tuesday. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nettleton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Rams 64-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since November 12, 2024.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 17-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Valley View strolled past Nettleton in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 60-44. Will Valley View repeat their success, or does Nettleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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