Basketball Game Preview: Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs vs. Days Creek Wolves

The Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs will venture away from home to take on the Days Creek Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Umpqua Valley Christian has six straight wins, Days Creek has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Wednesday, Umpqua Valley Christian beat Perrydale 50-37.

Meanwhile, Days Creek took a blow against Powers on Saturday, falling 55-17.

Umpqua Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Days Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.

Umpqua Valley Christian strolled past Days Creek in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 47-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umpqua Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.