If Vallivue was riding high fresh off their 66-46 takedown of Emmett last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vallivue Falcons took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middleton Vikings on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Vallivue's loss came despite strong showings from Zakary Hogg and Xander Wilson. Hogg went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points, while Wilson went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Hogg is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mitchell, who posted five points and six boards.
Vallivue's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Middleton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vallivue will welcome Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vallivue is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Middleton, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Emmett at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Middleton's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Emmett has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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