The Mary Walker Chargers waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Valley Christian 78-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Teko Cates, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sweeney Holt-Stearns, who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals.
Mary Walker is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mary Walker won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Inchelium at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in Inchelium's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse is ranked 344th, while Valley Christian is ranked 334th).
