The Vanden Vikings will square off against the Capital Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vanden sitting on nine straight victories and Capital Christian on 14.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vanden had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-54 win over the Timberwolves.
Meanwhile, Capital Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Whitney on Friday, taking the game 58-51.
It was another big night for Jaylen Valdez, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Fredrick Blue, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Vanden is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Capital Christian, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Vanden came out on top in a nail-biter against Capital Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, sneaking past 75-73. Will Vanden repeat their success, or does Capital Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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