Basketball Game Preview: Word of Life Christian Academy vs. Pahranagat Valley Panthers

Word of Life Christian Academy is 2-8 against Pahranagat Valley since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Word of Life Christian Academy are taking a road trip to face off against the Pahranagat Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m.

Last Wednesday, Word of Life Christian Academy had to suffer through a 46-17 loss at the hands of Beaver Dam. The contest marked Word of Life Christian Academy's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pahranagat Valley). They blew past Spring Mountain, posting a 68-41 win. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Pahranagat Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Word of Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Word of Life Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 51-27 defeat they got from Pahranagat Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pahranagat Valley's Braxten Tsosie, who posted 16 points along with seven boards and six assists. Now that Word of Life Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.