Trinity Christian Trolls @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Trinity Chrstn TRCC | 27 | 15 | 42 |
VAL | 48 | 41 | 89 |
Walker leads Valparaiso over NAIA Trinity Christian 89-42
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Darien Walker scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Valparaiso rolled to an 89-42 victory over NAIA Trinity Christian on Thursday night.
Walker was one point shy of his career best, finishing 9 of 17 from the floor. Vashil Fernandez scored 11 points, and Alec Peters and Tevonn Walker chipped in 10 apiece for Valparaiso (5-0).
Jordan Perry scored 17 points and Caleb Jonkman added 10 for Trinity.
Perry made a 3-pointer to pull the Trolls to 27-16 midway through the first half. Fernandez made a layup to spark a 21-11 surge to give the Crusaders a 48-27 halftime lead. Walker scored 6 points during the span.
The Crusaders opened the second half on an 11-0 run before Myles Birgans made a 3-pointer to make it 59-30 with 15 minutes left.
Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Matt Morales
Referee:Richard Crawford
Referee:Kendal Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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