The Mingo Valley Christian Eagles will face off against the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mingo Valley Christian will be strutting in after a win while Sunrise Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Mingo Valley Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Destiny Christian 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since January 21st.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mingo Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hobs Lambert, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Matthew Clary was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Christian Academy came up short against Hesston on Monday and fell 48-40. The game marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mingo Valley Christian will need to focus on slowing down Marko Pavlovic, one of several Sunrise Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He put up six points along with 13 boards and three blocks. What's more, Pavlovic also posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iyzrel Graham, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points.
Sunrise Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Mingo Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
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