Valley View is 0-7 against Ponder since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valley View Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponder Lions at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley View has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Ponder will arrive with ten straight wins.
Valley View suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 59-30 loss at the hands of Boyd. While losing is never fun, Valley View can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1525th, while Boyd is ranked 752nd).
Meanwhile, Ponder stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 83-41 victory over Boyd. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-21.
Valley View has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Ponder, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Valley View was taken down by Ponder 73-20 in their previous matchup on January 2nd. Will Valley View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
