Basketball Recap: Valley Piles Up the Points Against Cheyenne

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/22/25 @ Amplus Academy	50
01/06/25 vs Bonanza	37
12/09/24 @ Bonanza	36
12/05/24 vs Amplus Academy	35
12/06/24 vs Eldorado	35

There's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Cheyenne Desert Shields 46-18. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jennifer Hughes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Quinn Steidler, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and six steals.

Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Cheyenne still got an impressive performance from Jacquline Soncini, who posted four points in addition to five boards and five steals. La'Shea Hill also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Cheyenne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Valley will head out on the road to square off against Southeast Career Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cheyenne, they will welcome Bonanza at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheyenne is facing Bonanza at the right time seeing as Bonanza is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.