Valor Christian Defeats Ralston Valley In Girls Basketball

ARVADA, CO – By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/Jeffco. The new girls basketball team on the block in the Class 5A Jeffco League will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.

“When I heard (Valor Christian) was coming into (5A Jeffco) you knew the league title was going to go through Valor,” said Ralston Valley coach Jeff Gomer, who has guided the Mustangs to five conference titles over the past decade. “We have to figure a way to beat them because they are going to have talent. Somebody has to figure out how to beat them. We didn’t.”

There are still six conference games left for Valor (14-2, 2-0 in 5A Jeffco) over the next four weeks, but a 57-47 victory over Ralston Valley (10-5, 1-1) put the Eagles squarely in the driver’s seat for the 5A Jeffco League title.

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Images:1) Ralston Valley senior Shelby Nichols, middle, splits Valor sophomore's Sydney McKibbon, left, and Jenna Siebert during the first half Wednesday night. Nichols scored a team-high 17 points, but it wasn't enough as Valor took a 57-47 victory on the Mustangs' home court. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Valor freshman Raegan Beers (44) posts up against Ralston Valley senior Shelby Nichols on Wednesday night. Beers scored a game-high 21 points in the Eagles' 10-point victory. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Valor sophomore Jeanna Siebert, left, poured in a dozen points for the Eagles in the 5A Jeffco League showdown against Ralston Valley. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 4) Valor's lone senior Sara Nealy, left, drives on Ralston Valley freshman Saya Sabus (2) during the second half Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 5) Ralston Valley freshman Saya Sabus showed her scoring ability pouring in 14 points in the second half Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).