In the first of two meetings between the top two teams out of District 2-1A, the No. 1-ranked Valley Lady Patriots held off a scrappy Silverton team at home to claim a key 55-47 win on Friday night.
The victory puts Valley (25-2) all alone in first place of the district at 3-0, while Silverton falls to 2-1 in the league and 15-4 overall.
The Lady Patriots put the game away with a huge third…