The Vail Christian Saints will venture away from home to take on the De Beque Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. De Beque took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Vail Christian, who comes in off a win.
Vail Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over North Park.
Wyatt Fisher
| 02/15/25 vs North Park | 24 |
| 02/08/25 vs Rangely | 15 |
| 02/02/24 vs Hayden | 14 |
| 01/20/24 vs West Grand | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ West Grand | 10 |
Jack O'Shaugnessy and Wyatt Fisher were among the main playmakers for Vail Christian as the former dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds and the latter went 7-for-16 on his way to 24 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Fisher a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Leonard, who posted four points and six boards.
Vail Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, De Beque ended up a good deal behind Plateau Valley on Tuesday and lost 61-46. The Dragons have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Vail Christian will have to contain Burke Largent as he made an impact in De Beque's last game. He put up 27 points. The game was Largent's fourth in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jace Graham, who had six points and 15 rebounds.
De Beque's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Vail Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Vail Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.5 boards per game. However, it's not like De Beque struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Vail Christian lost to De Beque on the road by a decisive 69-55 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Vail Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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