Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes
Valor Christian is 0-6 against Smoky Hill since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valor Christian Eagles will challenge the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 7:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valor Christian comes in on 15 and Smoky Hill on six.
With a playoff game on the line, Valor Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Wolverines 66-46. Valor Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Valor Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ryan Dixon, who scored 23 points, and Cole Scherer, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Scherer has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Kim, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Smoky Hill faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Smoky Hill escaped with a win on Thursday against Mountain Vista by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Smoky Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lorenzo Contreras, who scored 15 points along with six assists and three steals. Carter Basquez was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Valor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Smoky Hill, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Valor Christian couldn't quite finish off Smoky Hill when the teams last played back in January and fell 70-68. Can Valor Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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