Basketball Recap: Valley Christian Piles Up the Points Against Cristo Rey

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Away	80-20 W
01/21/25 - Home	61-17 W
02/01/24 - Away	66-13 W
01/12/24 - Home	74-9 W
02/02/23 - Away	96-33 W
+ 5 more games

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Valley Christian on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cristo Rey Saints out of the water with an 80-20 final score. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Valley Christian found their leader in sophomore Josh Becker, who went 8 for 13 to rack up 21 points and three steals. Becker also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 62%. Matthew Kravchuck was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.

Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.

Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will host Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Valley Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cristo Rey, they will welcome Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.