The Valley Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Valley Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They managed a 71-66 victory over the Vikings. The win was just what Valley Christian needed coming off of a 62-41 loss in their prior contest.
Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Clary led the charge by scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Clary 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 Daniel Barakat, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Foresthill didn't have too much trouble with Turlock Christian on the road on Thursday as they won 72-58.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Foresthill, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Foresthill when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 90-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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