Basketball Recap: Valley Christian Takes a Loss

Valley Christian suffered their biggest defeat since February 2, 2024 on Friday. They were outmatched by the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders and fell 73-46. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Crusaders are ranked third).

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Archbishop Riordan	46-73
01/21/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory	64-38
01/17/25 vs Junipero Serra	54-41
01/14/25 @ Saint Francis	51-44
01/10/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory	54-65

Valley Christian moved to 12-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Archbishop Riordan, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.

Valley Christian has already played their next match, a 58-49 win against Bellarmine College Prep on the 28th. As for Archbishop Riordan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-30 victory against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on the 28th.