Preview: Valley Heights Mustangs vs. Clifton-Clyde Eagles
The Valley Heights Mustangs will be playing at home against the Clifton-Clyde Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Valley Heights: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Clifton-Clyde has snatched up 15 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Valley Heights ended up a good deal behind Centralia and lost 63-47. Valley Heights has struggled against Centralia recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Clifton-Clyde put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They breezed by Onaga at home to the tune of 70-41. Given Clifton-Clyde's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Onaga is ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Heights has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Clifton-Clyde, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Valley Heights suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to Clifton-Clyde when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Valley Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
