Basketball Game Preview: Valley Christian Academy Lions vs. Coast Union Broncos

For the first time this season, Valley Christian Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Coast Union Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Valley Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pioneer Valley on Monday.

Despite the defeat, Valley Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Katelyn Mikkelson, who posted 23 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 51.1% of the Lions' points, marking the fourth time in a row Mikkelson has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Fortier, who had ten points in addition to five assists and five boards.

Meanwhile, Coast Union was beaten by Coastal Christian 53-6 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Conquerors: they've now lost eight in a row.

Coast Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Valley Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything came up roses for Valley Christian Academy against Coast Union when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 59-11 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.