In a showdown for first place in the Tri-Valley West, Saginaw Valley Lutheran defeated Carrollton 74-67 Tuesday night. Valley Lutheran is 14-1 overall and 10-0 in the Tri-Valley West while Carrollton, in second place, is 8-2 in the league and 12-3 overall. For Valley Lutheran, Rylan Appold was 12-of-21 from the floor for 28 points. Josh Appold had 14 points.