Preview: Tri-Valley Mustangs vs. Sioux Falls Christian Chargers
Tri-Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Tri-Valley pushed their score all the way to 72 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Baltic at home by a decisive 87-72 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (60), Tri-Valley still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 81-44 win over Marshall. Sioux Falls Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Tri-Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Everything came up roses for Tri-Valley against Sioux Falls Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 81-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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