Preview: Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans vs. Dock Mennonite Pioneers
Valley Forge Military Academy and the Pioneers are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans will be playing at home against the Dock Mennonite Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Valley Forge Military Academy: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while the Pioneers have snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Valley Forge Military Academy pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Bristol wasn't particularly close, with Valley Forge Military Academy falling 73-56. Valley Forge Military Academy has not had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Dock Mennonite strolled past the Knights with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-30. Given Dock Mennonite's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Knights are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Forge Military Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Dock Mennonite, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Valley Forge Military Academy took a serious blow against the Pioneers in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 72-36. Will Valley Forge Military Academy 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.
