Basketball Recap: Valentine Beats North Central for Their Third Straight Win

Andon Olson

Points

02/13/25 vs North Central	23
02/08/25 vs Chadron	21
02/07/25 @ Gothenburg	22

Valentine extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Andon Olson. Valentine really took it to the North Central Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-30 win thanks in part to Olson, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 23 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The match was his third in a row with at least 21 points.

Isaac Cronin was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven steals and three blocks. He has become a key player for Valentine: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 8-9 otherwise.

Valentine's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for North Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13.

Coming up, Valentine is taking a road trip to challenge Gordon-Rushville on February 21st. Valentine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for North Central, they will welcome Stuart at 7:45 p.m. on February 21st.