Flagstaff Christian took a blow against the West Valley Christian Warriors on Friday, falling 74-47. While losing is never fun, Flagstaff Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while West Valley Christian is ranked 50th).
West Valley Christian found their leader in sophomore Gerald Minott, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals. Those nine steals set a new season-high mark for Minott. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Balgas, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 11 points.
Flagstaff Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for West Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flagstaff Christian will take on American Heritage Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for West Valley Christian, they will host Ajo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will be up against the Red Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 81.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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