The Valor Christian Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Valor Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Friday.
Valor Christian is leaving town to face Rock Canyon after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Valor Christian took an 83-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Vista. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite their defeat, Valor Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cole Scherer, who went 10 for 22 en route to 31 points plus six rebounds and five assists, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Scherer's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Brady Wynja was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Rock Canyon sidestepped American Fork for a 47-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Rock Canyon found their leader in sophomore Jacob David, who went 10 for 15 en route to 26 points. What's more, David also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kasen Lehman, who scored 14 points in addition to two steals.
Valor Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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