Basketball Game Preview: Valiant Cross Academy Warriors vs. Evangel Christian Lightning

Valiant Cross Academy has gone 4-0 against Evangel Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Valiant Cross Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valiant Cross Academy beat Evangel Christian 63-58.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valiant Cross Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Hall is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 36 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Cosby, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Valiant Cross Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 39 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Valiant Cross Academy's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Evangel Christian, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Valiant Cross Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 58.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.