Basketball Game Preview: South Park Burros vs. Vail Christian Saints

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 6:47am

Preview: South Park Burros vs. Vail Christian Saints

South Park is 0-3 against Vail Christian since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Park Burros will head out on the road to square off against the Vail Christian Saints at 4:00 p.m. South Park will be strutting in after a win while Vail Christian will be coming in after a loss.

South Park came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 32-24 win over Custer County on Monday. The victory was just what South Park needed coming off of a 52-28 loss in their prior contest.

Meanwhile, Vail Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They lost to De Beque at home by a decisive 45-29 margin.

Despite the defeat, Vail Christian got a solid performance out of Lia Nowicki, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nowicki has scored all season.

South Park's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Vail Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.

South Park came up short against Vail Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 32-24. Thankfully for South Park, Daisy A Palacio (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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