Basketball Game Preview: Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers vs. Valley Christian Lions

Sacramento Country Day hasn't had much luck against Valley Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers will face off against the Valley Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento Country Day is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Valley Christian by a score of 82-69 on Friday.

Sacramento Country Day will have to contain James Shevchuck as he made an impact in Valley Christian's last game. He went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Shevchuck is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Grexton, who posted 14 points.

Even though they lost, Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.

Sacramento Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Valley Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-14.