The Valley Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Valley Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Seeley-Swan. The Eagles have struggled against the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Loyola-Sacred Heart had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 78-28 win. Given the Rams 's advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Tigers are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loyola-Sacred Heart pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Valley Christian was dealt a bruising 80-42 loss at the hands of Loyola-Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Valley Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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