The Valley Falls Dragons were the 35-32 winner over the Oskaloosa Bears when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Valley Falls fell 49-39 to Oskaloosa on Friday.
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 21 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddison Conner, who scored 5 points along with 10 rebounds.
Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Oskaloosa, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Falls will square off against Horton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horton and Valley Falls are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Oskaloosa, they will head out on the road to face off against Onaga on Tuesday.
