Preview: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles
Chino Valley is 0-3 against Scottsdale Christian Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chino Valley Cougars' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on February 8th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-26, which was the final score in Chino Valley's tilt against Northwest Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, Chino Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while Northwest Christian is ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Scottsdale Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a 46-27 bruising from Bourgade Catholic. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Scottsdale Christian Academy in their matchups with Bourgade Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Chino Valley has not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Chino Valley came up short against Scottsdale Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 35-27. Will Chino Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
