A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Valley Christian Panthers face off against the Republic Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Valley Christian has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 212 points over their last three matchups.
Last Tuesday, Valley Christian made easy work of Mary Walker and carried off a 69-48 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Republic came up short against Northport on Saturday, falling 74-53. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Mustangs are ranked 130th).
Despite the defeat, Republic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Iman Abdallah went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abdallah has scored all season. Landon Short was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Republic and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Republic when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 71-31 victory. In that contest, Valley Christian amassed a halftime lead of 40-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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