Eagles
| 02/11/25 vs Ralston Valley | 60-57 |
| 02/08/25 @ Columbine | 88-72 |
| 02/06/25 @ Arvada West | 59-44 |
| 02/04/25 vs Chatfield | 73-42 |
| 01/29/25 @ Bear Creek | 60-27 |
| + 2 more games |
On Tuesday, Valor Christian faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valor Christian Eagles had just enough and edged the Ralston Valley Mustangs out 60-57. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Wynja led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Wynja a new career-high in blocks (three). Ryan Mandes was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Ralston Valley lost, don't look at Caiden Braketa. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points. Braketa is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zeke Andrews, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-1.
Coming up, Valor Christian will square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Valor Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Ralston Valley, they will take on Columbine at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Columbine likes a good challenge.
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