Basketball Game Preview: Valor Christian Lions vs. Pinecrest Academy Paladins

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Previous 5 Games

01/29/25 - Away	57-19 W
01/14/25 - Home	62-18 W
02/09/24 - Neutral	64-28 W
01/25/24 - Home	54-27 W
01/12/24 - Away	51-27 W

Valor Christian has gone a perfect 5-0 against Pinecrest Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Valor Christian Lions will welcome the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Valor Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matchups.

Valor Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Trinity Christian School of Griffin 83-12. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pinecrest Academy beat Konos Academy 38-33 on Friday.

Valor Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.7 points. As for Pinecrest Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.

Everything came up roses for Valor Christian against Pinecrest Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 57-19 victory. In that match, Valor Christian amassed a halftime lead of 36-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.