Basketball Game Preview: Valley Cavaliers vs. Pine Tree Academy Breakers

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Previous Games

01/31/23 - Away	68-42 W
01/09/23 - Home	56-31 W
02/23/22 - Neutral	62-42 W
12/13/21 - Home	63-26 W
01/06/20 - Away	34-28 W
+ 3 more games

Valley has gone 8-0 against Pine Tree Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Valley Cavaliers will face off against the Pine Tree Academy Breakers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Forest Hills 94-59. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Tigers are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Tree Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-30 victory over Islesboro Central. The Breakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Valley pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.3 points. As for Pine Tree Academy, their record is now 9-3.

Valley took their victory against Pine Tree Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 68-42. Does Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Tree Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.