After three games on the road, Mississippi Valley Christian is heading back home. They will take on the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, things could have been worse for Mississippi Valley Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-41 loss to Westfair Christian. Mississippi Valley Christian has struggled against Westfair Christian recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mississippi Valley Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joey Kunz, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 53.7% of Mississippi Valley Christian's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Drew Gaworski, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, St. Louis HomeSchool P came up short against Mid-Missouri HomeSchool on Thursday and fell 63-50. While losing is never fun, St. Louis HomeSchool P can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Mid-Missouri HomeSchool is ranked 102nd).
Mississippi Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for St. Louis HomeSchool P, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-9 record this season.
Mississippi Valley Christian took a serious blow against St. Louis HomeSchool P in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, falling 63-31. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mississippi Valley Christian was down 39-11.
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