Basketball Game Preview: Valhalla Norsemen vs. Granite Hills Eagles

Valhalla is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Granite Hills is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Valhalla Norsemen will host the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valhalla knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Granite Hills likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valhalla beat West Hills 55-49. The win continues a trend for the Norsemen in their matchups with the Wolf Pack: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Granite Hills on Tuesday. Everything went their way against El Cajon Valley as Granite Hills made off with a 75-50 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 21 point advantage.

Granite Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Valhalla, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.

Valhalla came up short against Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-61. Will Valhalla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.