Preview: Vail Christian Saints vs. Byers Bulldogs
Two dominant guards in Will Neumann and Quincy Eacret are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vail Christian Saints will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Byers Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vail Christian can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Cowboys on the road and fell 62-33. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vail Christian in their matchups with Plateau Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Vail Christian had strong showings from Neumann, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Jack Pryor, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Neumann hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Philip Shchetinin, who scored four points.
Vail Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Plateau Valley pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Byers suffered a tough 60-35 defeat at the hands of Simla on Friday. While losing is never fun, Byers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Simla is ranked 13th).
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Byers, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Vail Christian came up short against Byers when the teams last played back in March of 2018, falling 69-59. Can Vail Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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