Spring Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-40 defeat at the hands of the Ridge View Blazers. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Blazers are ranked 14th).
Spring Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Gonzalez, who posted 16 points. Gonzalez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dewayne Patterson, who scored 11 points.
Spring Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Ridge View, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-45 loss against Westwood on the 13th. As for Ridge View, they will head out to face off against West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge View has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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