The Thompson Valley Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against The Academy Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley will be strutting in after a win while The Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Thompson Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their match with ease, bagging a 65-6 victory over Pomona. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Thompson Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mekayla Macias out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Macias a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesika Hopkins, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus eight steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, The Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 42-29 to Brighton.
The Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keara Pogue, who earned ten points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals, and Megan Baker, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, The Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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