The Chilton Pirates will challenge the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Chilton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Blooming Grove.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valor Preparatory Academy beat Snook 44-39 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Chilton better focus on containing Connor McFarling and Bennett Herman as the pair were huge in Valor Preparatory Academy's win. McFarling went 9 for 20 on his way to 24 points, while Herman went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McFarling has scored at least a third of Valor Preparatory Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Curtice, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Chilton's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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