Valley outlasts Beauregard in girls area title game

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Entering the girls’ 5A Area 7 championship game, a Beauregard High School team riding a five-game winning streak and playing its best basketball eagerly looked to claim its crown from rivals Valley High School. Instead, junior guard Kayden Dooley’s 13 fourth-quarter points and a smothering defensive effort helped lift the Lady Rams (17-5, 4-0) to a 53-46 home win over the Lady Hornets (16-8, 2-2) on Feb. 10. In a game defined by wild momentum swings, VHS...