Vail Christian is 10-0 against Hayden since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vail Christian Saints will square off against the Hayden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Vail Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Vail Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Soroco: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Vail Christian blew Soroco out of the water with a 69-40 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Saints had established a 21 point advantage.
| 01/25/25 vs Soroco | 18 |
| 12/14/24 vs Crested Butte | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Denver Jewish Day | 9 |
| 01/10/25 vs Vail Mountain | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ West Grand | 2 |
Vail Christian found their leader in sophomore Rayman Romanin, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 18 points along with seven assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Romanin has scored all season. Oliver Neumann was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Vail Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayden). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-30 win over Soroco. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Vail Christian better focus on containing Cameron Morrison and Jace Bene as the pair were huge in Hayden's win. Morrison dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Bene went 10 for 16 on his way to 25 points and four steals. Those 25 points gave Bene a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Preston, who posted seven points in addition to eight assists and five steals.
Vail Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Hayden, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-11.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Vail Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.8 points per game. It's a different story for Hayden, though, as they've been averaging only 36.5 points. The only thing between Vail Christian and another offensive beatdown is Hayden. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Vail Christian strolled past Hayden when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 53-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vail Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
