Allegheny College Athletics

Valentic posted back-to-back 27-point performances, helping the Gators back from deficits against Oberlin and Denison en route to a critical 2-0 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) mark last week.  The senior started the week shooting 4-of-7 from distance and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe in a 62-56 win over Oberlin on Wednesday before an 11-of-20 performance from the field against Denison, pushing the Gators to 5-3 in the NCAC courtesy of a 68-65 triumph over the Big Red.  Valentic played 74 of a possible 80 minutes over the week, including 38 minutes against Denison.