Preview: Maranatha Minutemen vs. Valley Christian Defenders
After two games on the road, Maranatha is heading back home. The Maranatha Minutemen and the Valley Christian Defenders will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
On Tuesday, Maranatha came up short against Heritage Christian and fell 54-47.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Ramona on Saturday, taking the game 56-48. Given Valley Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Ramona is ranked 690th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Maranatha skirted past Valley Christian 63-60 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Maranatha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
