Valley Christian is 6-0 against Florence since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Valley Christian Trojans will be playing at home against the Florence Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Valley Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,153 points over their last 27 contests.
Valley Christian stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Florence 93-51 at home. With Valley Christian ahead 65-25 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Austin Wallace, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carson Grier, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.5 points. As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Saturday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Valley Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 48.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've made 51.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Florence in their previous meeting last Wednesday as the squad secured a 93-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Florence's Logan Stenson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valley Christian still be able to contain Stenson? There's only one way to find out.
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