The Vanden Vikings will face off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Vanden knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Christian Brothers likes a good challenge.
Vanden is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing River City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Vanden blew River City out of the water with a 71-44 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Broncos are ranked 633rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vanden has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Christian Brothers, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Vanden beat Christian Brothers 82-70 in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Does Vanden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian Brothers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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