The Valley Christian Trojans Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated the Mission College Prep Royals 72-39 on Thursday night.
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After starting the season with 11 straight victories, the Trojans lost their first game of the season to the Clovis West Golden Eagles on Day One of the Mesa Basketball Challenge. This was a close loss against an elite California team.
The Trojans answered with a 33-point victory against the Royals on Day Two of the tournament. Junior forward Kyle Grier had an incredible game, as he ended with 26 points.
Final: 72-39 Valley Christian v. Mission West (CA)
— Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge (@visitmesabb) December 29, 2023
Valley Christian is still a top-10 ranked team in the state and proved why that is still the case on Thursday.
Next Up
The Trojans next face off against the 2-3 Timpview Thunderbirds of Utah during Day Three of the challenge. While this is an out-of-state team, Valley Christian has proven to be able to hold their own against teams all over the country.
The most efficient offensive teams in high school basketball so far this season: pic.twitter.com/JOBnpCMPO1
— Synergy Basketball (@SynergySST) December 27, 2023
Tune into Friday’s game and keep a close eye on the Trojans as they’re on their way to another 3A championship.
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Saleh Awwad is a reporter/writer covering Phoenix High School Sports and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
