Preview: Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors vs. St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K Knights
The Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors are on the road again on Saturday and plays the St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K Knights at 10:00 a.m. on March 2nd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, things could have been worse for Mississippi Valley Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-41 loss to Westfair Christian. Mississippi Valley Christian has struggled against Westfair Christian recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mississippi Valley Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joey Kunz, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 53.7% of Mississippi Valley Christian's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Gaworski, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Southern Missouri RUSH 70-40. St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Michael Leine, who scored six points. Josiah Bradford was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Mississippi Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K, their loss dropped their record down to 17-21.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Mississippi Valley Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Mississippi Valley Christian against St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K when the teams last played on February 13th as the squad secured a 66-35 win. In that contest, Mississippi Valley Christian amassed a halftime lead of 38-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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