Valley West gets past Nanticoke

 Nanticoke at Valley West Highlights

In a big game atmosphere, the Valley West Spartans started off with a bang. They started off the game with a 10-0 lead and led as much as 22 during the second half. The Spartans held off a Nanticoke comeback as they got a big 42-36 victory at home. Nathan Woods had a team high 12 points and Will Wojeiechowski and Maki Wells each added seven points. "We found a way to pull the game out. I thought we played really well for three quarters. Got a little sloppy in the fourth quarter but we will correct that but a W is a W and I think it's a big win for the kids after our first two games." Valley West head coach Chris Parker said. 

Valley West started the game on a 10-0 run with baskets by Navion Terry, Nathan Woods, and five points from Will Wojeiechowski. The Trojans went on a quick 6-0 to bring the lead to four but a three pointer by Woods brought the lead back to seven. After a pair of free throws by Jaidyn Johnson. The Spartans went on an 8-0 run to end the quarter, highlighted by a buzzer beating three pointer by Wojeiechowski to lead 21-8 at the end of the first quarter.

After some back and forth in the second quarter, Valley West went on a 6-0 run to make it 31-12. The run ended just before halftime as Liam Mullery hit a three pointer as the buzzer sounded to make it 31-15 in favor of the Spartans. 

Valley West held Nanticoke to one field goal and four points total in the third quarter as the Spartans took a 38-20 lead at the end of the third quarter. Valley West got a basket by Maki Wells to make the lead 20 early in the fourth quarter. The Trojans kept chipping away. Johnson reached 1,000 points in his career with a basket with 1:26 to go to cut the lead down to 12. Johnson got the lead down to eight with four free throws. Eric Reyes hit one of two free throws to get the lead up to nine. Johnson and PJ Remley got the lead down to 41-36. Lemar Weatherspoon hit one of two free throws with 11 seconds left and Valley West got the 42-36 victory over Nanticoke. Jaidyn Johnson had a game high 17 points and Liam Mullery added seven for the Trojans.