Spring Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Florence Knights 72-21. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 33 points or more this season.
Spring Valley had a senior duo take command as Lauren Crosland went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points and three steals and Zie'L Ratchford went 5-for-10 on her way to 11 points in addition to six boards and five assists. The game was Crosland's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Mariah Moody was another key player, putting up nine points.
Vikings
| 02/14/25 vs West Florence | 72-21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 61-46 |
| 02/05/25 @ Sumter | 56-44 |
| 02/04/25 @ Westwood | 64-48 |
Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Danielle Davis and Gabreille Gunter certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Davis posted three points and four steals, while Gunter put up seven points. Those four steals gave Davis a new career-high.
Spring Valley's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for West Florence, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-37 victory against Stratford on the 18th. West Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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