Valentine had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Chadron on Saturday. Valentine put the hurt on the Chadron Cardinals with a sharp 76-55 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Valentine has posted since January 14th.
Isaac Cronin
| 02/08/25 vs Chadron | 26 |
| 02/07/25 @ Gothenburg | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cozad | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs Broken Bow | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Stuart | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Leading Valentine to victory were Isaac Cronin and Andon Olson. Cronin went 12 for 14 on his way to 26 points along with six rebounds and four blocks, while Olson almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Cronin is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Dominic Beebout, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and six boards.
The victory got Valentine back to even at 10-10. As for Chadron, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valentine will welcome North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chadron, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals duke it out with the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Chadron likes a good challenge.
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