Basketball Game Preview: Victor Pirates vs. Valley Christian Eagles

The Victor Pirates will take on the Valley Christian Eagles on Friday. Victor comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Victor is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lincoln on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Victor was dealt an 86-18 loss at the hands of Lincoln. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-10.

Meanwhile, Valley Christian ended up a good deal behind Drummond on Saturday and lost 56-42.

Valley Christian's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Victor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Victor might still be hurting after the 65-41 defeat they got from Valley Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valley Christian's Andrew McKethen, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and three steals. Now that Victor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.