Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Chesterton Trojans
Valparaiso has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Chesterton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valparaiso knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Chesterton likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan City, taking the game 67-54. Given Valparaiso's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Michigan City is ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chesterton earned a 61-49 win over Hammond Central on Saturday. The win was just what Chesterton needed coming off of a 70-49 defeat in their prior game.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Chesterton, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Valparaiso lost to Chesterton on the road by a decisive 66-50 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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