With a playoff game on the line, the Valor Christian Eagles rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 70-52. Valor Christian is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 13 straight.
It was another big night for Cole Scherer, who shot 7-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Dixon, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Jordan Leslie, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Leslie is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Anderson Brendle, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Valor Christian's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Mullen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Valor Christian will be playing at home against Doherty at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Doherty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 games -- so hopefully Valor Christian likes a good challenge. Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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