Basketball Game Preview: Harvester Christian Academy Hawks vs. Valor Christian Lions

The Harvester Christian Academy Hawks will take on the Valor Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harvester Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over Pinecrest Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Valor Christian had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They blew past the Saints 61-35. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Harvester Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Valor Christian, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.

Harvester Christian Academy took a serious blow against Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-28. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harvester Christian Academy was down 44-15.