Basketball Recap: Brayden Hawley Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Craig County + How To Watch

The third road game was the charm for Roanoke Valley Christian, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They skirted past the Craig County Rockets 45-43. The win continues a trend for the EAGLES in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won nine in a row.

Brayden Hawley

Points (Career)

12/04/25 @ Craig County	16
11/18/25 @ Temple Christian	8
11/20/25 @ New Covenant	5
12/12/24 vs King's Christian Academy	4
12/02/25 vs Ridgeview Christian	2

Roanoke Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Hawley led the charge by going 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points and six rebounds. Those 16 points gave Hawley a new career-high. Austin Atkins was another key player, shooting 40% from the field en route to 13 points and three steals.

Roanoke Valley Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The victory got Roanoke Valley Christian back to even at 2-2.

Looking ahead, Craig County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roanoke Valley Christian will be paying especially close attention to the Rockets' matchup: after the Rockets face off against James River, they'll take on Roanoke Valley Christian again at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.