Basketball Game Preview: Valwood Valiants vs. Brookwood Warriors

Valwood is 1-9 against Brookwood since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Valwood Valiants will challenge the Brookwood Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Valwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Dominion Christian 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Valiants have posted since January 19, 2024.

Meanwhile, Brookwood came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 50-42.

Brookwood's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Valwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.

Valwood might still be hurting after the 72-48 defeat they got from Brookwood when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Valwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.