The Valley Vikings suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Resurrection Christian, falling 70-23. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley in their matchups with Resurrection Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
Valley got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Nevaeh Jimenez and
Peyton Savolt, who each put up eight points. Jimenez also led the team in rebounds with ten.
Leading Resurrection Christian to victory were Mackenzie Flikkema and Olivia Klein. Flikkema scored 20 points along with eight rebounds, while Klein scored 25 points along with seven steals. Flikkema continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bethany Vrooman, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Valley will take on Berthoud at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Berthoud focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday. As for Resurrection Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
