Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Eaton Reds and fell 91-53. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Reds are ranked 102nd).
Maddox Woolverton
| 02/01/25 vs Eagle Ridge Academy | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Eaton | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ Weld Central | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Brush | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Weld Central | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddox Woolverton, who posted ten points and three steals. Woolverton has become a key player for Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Kissler, who had 11 points and six boards.
Leading Eaton to victory were Crew Haythorn and Noah Sprinkle. Haythorn went 8-for-14 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and seven rebounds, while Sprinkle dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Those 27 points gave Haythorn a new career-high. Ely Madaleno was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Eaton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-61 win against Weld Central on the 22nd. As for Eaton, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-39 victory against Fort Morgan on the 20th.
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