Basketball Recap: North Valley Christian Academy's Run of 15 Straight Wins Now Over

Lions

Previous 5 Games

02/14/25 @ Valley Christian	48-82
02/12/25 vs Florence	72-54
02/06/25 @ Kingman Academy	75-56
02/04/25 @ Benson	70-45
02/03/25 @ Highland Prep West	77-60

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Valley Christian Academy can now relate to. They were dealt an 82-48 defeat at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans on Friday. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.

Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Danzeisen led the charge by going 7-for-10 on his way to 18 points. Danzeisen is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colby Jessup, who went 8-for-15 en route to 20 points and eight boards.

North Valley Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Valley Christian, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3.

North Valley Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 72-54 victory against St. Johns on the 18th. As for Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 81-76 win against Yuma Catholic on the 22nd.