Valley Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the East Palestine Bulldogs with a sharp 74-50 win. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why East Palestine lost, don't look at Kyler Bourne. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landyn Cope, who posted ten points and five boards.
Eagles
| 01/04/25 vs East Palestine | 74-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Southern | 71-37 |
| 02/27/24 vs Berkshire | 51-35 |
| 02/16/24 vs Wellsville | 67-28 |
| 02/13/24 vs Crestview | 66-40 |
| + 7 more games |
Valley Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for East Palestine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Valley Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-45 win against David Anderson on the 7th. As for East Palestine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-46 victory against Leetonia on the 7th.
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