The Valley Patriots will square off against the Crosbyton Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley has 11 straight wins, Crosbyton has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Valley is returning to their home court after beating Guthrie on theirs, despite the fact Guthrie has dominated at home this season. Everything went Valley's way against Guthrie on Monday as Valley made off with a 60-39 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 26 games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Trinity Schlueter, who went 10 for 21 on her way to 23 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Savannah Carrera, who posted ten points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crosbyton came up short against Petersburg on Tuesday and fell 36-29.
Valley pushed their record up to 31-2 with the win, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Crosbyton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Everything came up roses for Valley against Crosbyton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 78-26 victory. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Crosbyton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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