While the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays couldn't quite beat the Symmes Valley Vikings on Saturday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington fell just short of Symmes Valley by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has suffered yet this season.
Symmes Valley was led to victory by Jacob Cade and Ethan Smith. Cade scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Smith dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Symmes Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Aydan Taylor, who scored eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington and nudges their season record down to 2-11. As for Symmes Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington will take on Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Symmes Valley, Symmes Valley and Green will face off at 7:15 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
