Valley hasn't had much luck against Deer Lakes recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Valley Vikings will be home for the holidays to greet the Deer Lakes Lancers at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-39, which was the final score in Valley's tilt against Knoch on Friday. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Deer Lakes entered their tilt with Freeport on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Yellowjackets, posting a 71-36 win. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Deer Lakes pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Valley ended up a good deal behind Deer Lakes when the teams last played back in February, losing 81-62. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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