Central Valley and Nebraska Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Central Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the Nebraska Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Central Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-38 victory over North Central. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taesian Soto out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Boston Wood was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Fullerton, falling 61-41.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Nebraska Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Central Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Nebraska Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 55-48. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Nebraska Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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