Basketball Game Preview: Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors vs. Berean Christian Kingsmen

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 4:00am

Preview: Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors vs. Berean Christian Kingsmen

The Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors will face off against the Berean Christian Kingsmen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mississippi Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.

On Tuesday, Mississippi Valley Christian suffered a tough 66-46 loss at the hands of Westfair Christian.

Mississippi Valley Christian might have lost, but man, Joey Kunz was a machine: he scored 31 points along with three steals. That was a full 67.4% of Mississippi Valley Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was John Kunz, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Meanwhile, Berean Christian waltzed into their game last Saturday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They blew past Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, posting a 68-33 victory on the road. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for Berean Christian this season.

Mississippi Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Berean Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Mississippi Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Berean Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, winning 46-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississippi Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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