Basketball Game Preview: Valley Christian Warriors vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders

Valley Christian has won five straight games at home, while Archbishop Riordan has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Valley Christian Warriors will welcome the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Valley Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Valley Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Valley Christian's way against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Tuesday as Valley Christian made off with a 71-47 win. With the Warriors ahead 33-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan got the win against Archbishop Mitty on Tuesday by a conclusive 65-40. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Archbishop Riordan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.

Valley Christian was dealt a bruising 73-46 loss at the hands of Archbishop Riordan in their previous matchup back in January. Will Valley Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.