Valley lost against Eaton back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valley Vikings came up short against the Eaton Reds, falling 50-26. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Reds are ranked 49th).
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Nevaeh Jimenez, who posted eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and five steals.
Vikings
| 02/18/25 @ Eaton | 12 |
| 02/14/25 @ Fort Morgan | 9 |
| 02/12/25 vs Sterling | 7 |
Even though they lost, Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Eaton found their leader in sophomore Courtney Steinkamp, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Steinkamp's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Haleigh Stanclift also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Eaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Valley will challenge Fort Morgan at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Valley is facing Fort Morgan at the right time seeing as Fort Morgan is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eaton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 35-26 win against Wiggins on the 21st.
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