Basketball Game Preview: Harvester Christian Academy Hawks vs. Valor Christian Lions

Harvester Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Valor Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Harvester Christian Academy Hawks will host the Valor Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Harvester Christian Academy slipped by Cherokee Christian 1-0. The one-point effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Valor Christian won against Furtah Prep on Wednesday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Valor Christian put the hurt on Lanier Christian Academy with a sharp 64-42 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Harvester Christian Academy better keep an eye on Alyssa Mullholand. She was instrumental in Valor Christian's win, putting up 29 points. That's the most points Mullholand has posted since back in November of 2024. Marisa Taylor was another key player, earning seven points.

Harvester Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Valor Christian, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.

Harvester Christian Academy took a serious blow against Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 66-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mullholand, who posted 33 points and five steals. Now that Harvester Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.