If the Flagstaff Eagles were riding high off their 67-22 takedown of the Kingman Academy Tigers on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Flagstaff was the victim of a rough 75-51 loss at the hands of Valley Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, Flagstaff can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Valley Christian is ranked 22nd).
Despite the loss, Flagstaff still got an impressive performance from Harrison Fritsch, who scored 18 points along with 5 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Connor O'brien-piubeni, who scored 8 points.
Flagstaff's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Valley Christian, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flagstaff will take on Johnson County at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Johnson County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Doherty at 6:00 p.m.
