Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Prep Lightning vs. Valley Lutheran Flames

The Lincoln Prep Lightning will take on the Valley Lutheran Flames in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Lincoln Prep earned a 47-39 win over St. Augustine Catholic.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Valley Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 71-66 victory over Ray. While the Flames didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Lincoln Prep's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Valley Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Lincoln Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Valley Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January, winning 50-37. Will Lincoln Prep repeat their success, or does Valley Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.