Valparaiso has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Chesterton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valparaiso knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Chesterton likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan City, taking the game 67-54. Given Valparaiso's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Michigan City is ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chesterton earned a 61-49 win over Hammond Central on Saturday. The win was just what Chesterton needed coming off of a 70-49 defeat in their prior game.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Chesterton, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Valparaiso lost to Chesterton on the road by a decisive 66-50 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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