Basketball Game Preview: Northland Prep Academy Spartans vs. Valley Pirates

The Northland Prep Academy Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Valley Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Northland Prep Academy turned things around against Greyhills Academy on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 33-24.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 45-37 victory over Many Farms on Monday.

Valley pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Northland Prep Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-19.

Northland Prep Academy was taken down by Valley 50-22 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Northland Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.