The Bureau Valley Storm will take on the Riverdale Rams in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bureau Valley will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Erie-Prophetstown, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Storm walked away with a 47-39 win over the Panthers on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.
Brynley Doty
| 11/19/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 11 |
| 11/18/25 vs Rock Falls | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Galva | 8 |
| 01/18/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 8 |
| 02/15/25 vs Somonauk | 7 |
Bureau Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynley Doty led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Doty a new career-high. Brooke Helms was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale made easy work of Rock Falls on Wednesday and carried off a 49-25 victory. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bureau Valley has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Bureau Valley might still be hurting after the 56-34 defeat they got from Riverdale when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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