The Valwood Valiants will head out on the road to challenge the Byne Christian Saints at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Valwood came up short against Tiftarea Academy and fell 68-61. Valwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Byne Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Wakulla Christian School 74-30 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Byne Christian.
Valwood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Byne Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Everything went Valwood's way against Byne Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as Valwood made off with a 64-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
