Fort Morgan lost against Valley back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fort Morgan Mustangs lost to the Valley Vikings at home by a 34-20 margin. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Fort Morgan's loss came despite strong showings from Shaelynn Ramirez and Ava Taylor. Ramirez posted nine points, while Taylor put up four points and six rebounds. That was a full 45% of Fort Morgan's points, marking the third time in a row Ramirez has had more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Nevaeh Jimenez, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards for Valley. Jimenez is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 55% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brianna Orona, who went 5-for-12 en route to 10 points.
Fort Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Fort Morgan will take on Sterling at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Morgan is facing Sterling at the right time seeing as Sterling is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valley, they will challenge Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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