Valentine came into Thursday's match looking for another win against North Central, but Mya Lewis wouldn't allow it. The North Central Knights enjoyed a cozy 56-40 victory over Valentine on Thursday thanks in part to Lewis, who went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. She has become a key player for North Central: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 7-11 otherwise.
Bridget Lewis
| 02/13/25 @ Valentine | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Colome | 8 |
| 02/08/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 0 |
| 02/01/25 vs Stuart | 5 |
| + 18 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Lewis, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Despite the loss, Valentine had strong showings from Paige Sprenger, who posted 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals, and Joni Cox, who put up 14 points along with five boards and four steals. That was a full 52.5% of Valentine's points, marking the third time in a row Sprenger has earned more than a third of the team's points. Camilla Brown also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
The win made it two in a row for North Central and bumps their season record up to 12-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points over those games. As for Valentine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Looking ahead, North Central will be playing at home against Plainview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valentine, they will face off against Bayard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valentine is facing Bayard at the right time seeing as Bayard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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