Basketball Game Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Vista PEAK Prep Bison

The Valor Christian Eagles will face off against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 17 games.

Valor Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Bear Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Valor Christian blew Bear Creek out of the water with a 71-29 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.

Peyton Jones

Points

02/19/25 @ Bear Creek	19
02/17/25 vs Arapahoe	25
02/13/25 vs Lakewood	30

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valor Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Jones, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points and three steals. The contest was Jones' third in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Quinn VanSickle, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.

Valor Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vista PEAK Prep had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Lightning with a 51-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.

Valor Christian pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.

Everything came up roses for Valor Christian against Vista PEAK Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, as the team secured a 90-22 victory. In that game, Valor Christian amassed a halftime lead of 43-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.