Fast Start Helps Valley Win Girls Basketball Opener
Fast Start Helps Valley Win Girls Basketball Opener
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Fast Start Helps Valley Win Girls Basketball OpenerAKRON – Tippecanoe Valley held a 13-4 lead after the first quarter and went on to a 46-33 win over Bremen in the girls basketball season opener for both teams Thursday night.
Sophie Bussard led the Lady Vikings with 19 points, including a 7-of-9 effort from the free throw line. Addy Miller made a trio of three-point shots on her way to an 11-point night, and Emily Peterson had nine for Valley. Miller had a team-high eight rebounds.
The win marked the seventh straight year Valley has opened the season with a win over the Lady Lions.
In the junior varsity game, Sidney Wagner scored 14 points and 10 Lady Vikings scored at least one point in a 53-13 win over Lakeland Christian Academy. Jillian Walls had nine points, with Emma Craig and Haley Backus adding eight points each for Valley.
The Lady Vikings (1-0) will host Culver Academies on Tuesday.
