Basketball Game Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Valparaiso Vikings

Two dominant guards in Kenedi Bradley and Lillian Barnes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chesterton Trojans will be home for the holidays to greet the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Chesterton sitting on four straight wins and Valparaiso on five.

Chesterton will bounce into Friday's game after beating Kankakee Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Chesterton took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 62-23 victory over Kankakee Valley. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Valparaiso beat McCutcheon 72-63 on Saturday.

Valparaiso's win came from a few key players Chesterton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Barnes, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 23 points along with eight assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyanne Brown, who posted 15 points.

Chesterton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Valparaiso, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.

Chesterton came up short against Valparaiso in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-49. Will Chesterton 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.