The Vail Christian Saints won the last time they faced the North Park Wildcats, and things went their way on Friday too. Vail Christian walked away with a 42-34 win over North Park.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vail Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Pryor, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Pryor pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Neumann, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
North Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Pittington, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Graham Cornelison was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Vail Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for North Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Vail Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against South Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Park is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Vail Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for North Park, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gilpin County at 2:30 p.m. on February 10th. Gilpin County is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning North Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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