Vail Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Plateau Valley Cowboys at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vail Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Plateau Valley is ranked 129th).
Last Tuesday, Vail Christian came up short against Clear Creek and fell 38-29.
Meanwhile, Plateau Valley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 59-24 win over Caprock Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Plateau Valley has posted since December 5, 2023.
Vail Christian's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.8 points per game. As for Plateau Valley, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Vail Christian was taken down by Plateau Valley 75-9 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plateau Valley's Emaline Ealey, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Vail Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
