Basketball Game Preview: Challis Vikings vs. Taylor's Crossing Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 - Home	57-34 W
01/12/22 - Away	62-14 W
12/16/21 - Home	64-14 W
01/17/20 - Home	2-0 W
01/11/20 - Away	54-8 W

Challis is 5-0 against Taylor's Crossing since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Challis Vikings will host the Taylor's Crossing Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Challis will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Challis beat Grace Lutheran 40-27.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Taylor's Crossing). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 53-20 win over American Heritage. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Challis better focus on containing Alexis Ellis and Hallee Gorton as the pair were huge in Taylor's Crossing's win. Ellis dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, while Gorton dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Reagan Smith, who posted four points and six steals.

Taylor's Crossing was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Challis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.4 points per game. As for Taylor's Crossing, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Challis took their win against Taylor's Crossing when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 57-34. Does Challis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor's Crossing turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.