Doherty is 3-0 against Valor Christian since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Doherty Spartans will take on the Valor Christian Eagles at TBD. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 13-game winning streak alive.
Doherty had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down George Washington 63-47 on Wednesday.
Doherty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Pulliam out in front who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Pulliam is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Dee-Mortensen, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian didn't have too much trouble with Mullen at home on Wednesday as they won 70-52. Given Valor Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Mullen is ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Doherty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Valor Christian, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Doherty skirted past Valor Christian 66-63 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will Doherty repeat their success, or does Valor Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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