Basketball Recap: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

If Timberlake Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Josh Bisnett. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys walked away with a 45-37 win over the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes on Monday thanks in part to Bisnett, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (six).

Ethan Hahn was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Timberlake Christian lost, don't look at Jonathan Dowd. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Portnoy, who posted eight points.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Timberlake Christian, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Craig County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Timberlake Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Christian Heritage Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.