Basketball Game Preview: Hope Christian Huskies vs. Espanola Valley Sundevils

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Previous 4 Games

03/09/24 - Home	65-35 W
12/27/23 - Away	79-60 W
12/30/21 - Away	67-61 W
12/30/15 - Neutral	62-32 W

Hope Christian has gone 4-0 against Espanola Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hope Christian Huskies will take on the Espanola Valley Sundevils in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hope Christian will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Albuquerque Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hope Christian pulled ahead with a 68-67 photo finish over Albuquerque Academy last Saturday.

Meanwhile, Espanola Valley had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 88-65 win. The Sundevils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Espanola Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Hope Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Hope Christian against Espanola Valley in their previous meeting back in March, as the team secured a 65-35 win. Will Hope Christian repeat their success, or does Espanola Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.