GREEN RIVER — Both Valley high school and junior varsity basketball teams were busy last week as they hit the hardwood at the Flaming Gorge Classic in Green River.

Green River has turned this basketball tournament into one of multiple teams in multiple venues by bringing in 32 girls teams and 32 boys teams to shoot it out prior to regular season play. The tournament gives teams a chance to test their mettle against rivals they normally don’t face in regular season play.

Tournament play was kicked off last week on Thursday in Rock Springs and Green River. Teams from Wyoming, Utah and Idaho were slated to compete in the three day event – Dec. 14-16. Both school faced tough competition in the games in the first part of the Classic. Saturday, final game day of the tournament pushed the Valley teams into their final shots at the basket following the action on the floor the two previous days.

The Eagles are scheduled to play one more game before 2017 closes out. They are to host Wyoming Indian next Friday in the Eagle lair.

In the last game for the Eagles, they suffered their fourth loss at the Classic as the Wranglers took the win, 43-25.

The Lyman Lady Eagles aced their tournament play at the Classic and notched three wins.

In Saturday’s game, the MVHS Buffs got a look at another out-of-state team as they went up against Rich County, Utah. This proved to be the Buff’s third loss of the tournament, 63-40.

The Lady Buffs faced the Jackson Lady Broncs in their second game of the Classic and bowed to the power of the Lady Broncs, 71-46.