The Valley Falls Dragons were the 42-37 winner over the Jefferson County North Chargers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Valley Falls took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson County North on Friday. While losing is never fun, Valley Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Jefferson County North is ranked 109th).
When it comes to explaining why Valley Falls lost, one person who can't be blamed is Korie Kirkwood. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Kirkwood's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Lauren Brown was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Valley Falls are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. As for Jefferson County North, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Valley Falls will head out on the road to face off against Pleasant Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson County North, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Atchison County.
