After flying high against Cave Spring last Monday, Hidden Valley came back down to earth. The Hidden Valley Titans took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salem Spartans on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Spartans are ranked 34th).
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalee Bowling, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Audrey Pearson was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points.
Gabby Crawley was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-19 on her way to 24 points in addition to six boards and five steals for Salem. Those 24 points gave Crawley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Rider, who put up 14 points and six assists.
Hidden Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. Salem's victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Hidden Valley has already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against William Byrd on the 21st. As for Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-36 victory against Pulaski County on the 17th.
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