The Valley Vikings pushed their score all the way to 72 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 84-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weld Central. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley in their matchups with Weld Central: they've now lost six in a row.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aidan Brownell, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Brownell hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Dudley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds.
Elias Cornelius was his usual excellent self, scoring 36 points along with two steals for Weld Central. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cornelius has scored all season. Jace Cornelius was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Weld Central, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Valley will head out on the road to take on Resurrection Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 70.9 points per game this season. As for Weld Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Lupton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Lupton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 927 points over their last 13 games.
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