The Valley Falls Dragons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 51-35 fall against Pleasant Ridge. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley Falls in their matchups with Pleasant Ridge: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Valley Falls still got an impressive performance from Lauren Brown, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Brown pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Korie Kirkwood, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Pleasant Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabela Major out in front who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Potter, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Valley Falls dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pleasant Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Valley Falls will be playing at home against Jefferson County North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Valley Falls focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Wednesday. As for Pleasant Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pleasant Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps