On Wednesday, Spring Valley faced Lexington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spring Valley Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lexington Wildcats 59-57. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 50-49 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Spring Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Crosland, who went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Crosland a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Moody, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards.
Vikings
| 12/18/24 vs Lexington | 59-57 |
| 12/17/24 @ Richland Northeast | 65-25 |
| 12/13/24 @ Irmo | 54-36 |
Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lexington's loss came despite strong showings from Izzy Saville and Sydni Anderson. Saville almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, while Anderson went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points and eight rebounds. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Harry, who posted 13 points.
Spring Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Spring Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-55 defeat against Dutch Fork on the 20th. As for Lexington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-22 win against Lakewood on the 21st.
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