Two dominant forwards in Zathan Ruffin and Logan Stenson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Valley Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Florence Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Valley Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last 14 games.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Valley Christian Academy challenged Kingman Academy on Thursday. North Valley Christian Academy strolled past Kingman Academy with points to spare, taking the game 75-56. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Tigers are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Florence was beaten by Valley Christian 76-41 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Gophers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.
North Valley Christian Academy will have to contain Stenson as he made an impact in Florence's last game. He dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Stenson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Adrian Taufaasau, who posted two points and 12 rebounds.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 23-3. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
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