Basketball Game Preview: Valley View Eagles vs. Ponder Lions

Valley View hasn't had much luck against Ponder recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Valley View Eagles will face off against the Ponder Lions at 7:30 p.m.

Valley View is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 47-38 to Callisburg.

Meanwhile, Ponder entered their tilt with Whitesboro on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Bearcats 54-52.

Ponder pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Valley View suffered a grim 61-35 defeat to Ponder when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Valley View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.