Basketball Game Preview: Cornerstone Christian Patriots vs. Grand Valley Mustangs

The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will face off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Cornerstone Christian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Andrews Osborne Academy on Friday. Cornerstone Christian claimed a resounding 55-24 victory over Andrews Osborne Academy. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Phoenix are ranked 662nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Grand Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Braves 55-20.

Grand Valley pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

Cornerstone Christian came up short against Grand Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-36. Will Cornerstone Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.