Basketball Preview: Cole Valley Christian Chargers vs. Marsing Huskies
Cole Valley Christian is 8-2 against the Huskies since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cole Valley Christian Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Marsing Huskies at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cole Valley Christian has 11 straight victories, the Huskies have three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cole Valley Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Compass Charter on the road to the tune of 79-47. Cole Valley Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marsing suffered a rough 66-43 defeat at the hands of the Pilgrims on Friday. While losing is never fun, Marsing can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Pilgrims are ranked 23rd).
Cole Valley Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Marsing, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Cole Valley Christian took their win against the Huskies in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 53-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cole Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
