The Valley Christian Defenders will face off against the Lawndale Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will be strutting in after a win while Lawndale will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 victory over Edison on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Defenders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lawndale lost to La Serna on the road by a 61-42 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Lancers are ranked 45th).
Lawndale's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lawndale when the teams last played back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Lawndale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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