The Scranton Rockets will square off against the Valley Christian River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Scranton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Decatur, posting a 70-40 win. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian strolled past Faulkner County HomeSchool with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-40.
Valley Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Sawyer out in front who had four points along with 12 steals and seven assists. Sawyer is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least six every time he's taken the court this season. Chase Rambo was another key player, going 8 for 17 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Scranton's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Scranton against Valley Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 76-35 win. Will Scranton repeat their success, or does Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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