The Symmes Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the South Gallia Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Symmes Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully South Gallia likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Symmes Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern and fell 59-57. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 18-14 in the first quarter.
Willie Jones
| 02/07/25 vs Eastern | 80% |
| 02/05/25 @ Northwest | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ St. Joseph Central | 100% |
| 01/31/25 vs Northwest | 67% |
| 01/28/25 @ Oak Hill | 63% |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Symmes Valley got top-tier performance from Willie Jones, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Bronx Carpenter was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Symmes Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, South Gallia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to Western on the road by a 70-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Indians are ranked 333rd).
Symmes Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for South Gallia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Symmes Valley was able to grind out a solid win over South Gallia in their previous meeting back in January, winning 67-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Symmes Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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