Basketball Game Preview: Valley Catholic Valiants vs. Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates

The Valley Catholic Valiants will venture away from home to take on the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Catholic is looking for their season's first win.

Last Tuesday, Valley Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to Scappoose.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Neah-Kah-Nie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Nestucca 80-28. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Valley Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Neah-Kah-Nie, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Valley Catholic strolled past Neah-Kah-Nie in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.