Basketball Game Preview: Vashon Island Pirates vs. Life Christian Academy Eagles

The Vashon Island Pirates will challenge the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Vashon Island easily dispatched Charles Wright on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Vashon Island fell just short of Orting by a score of 39-36 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-49 to Chimacum. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Vashon Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Vashon Island barely slipped by Life Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 47-46. Will Vashon Island repeat their success, or does Life Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.