Basketball Recap: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Beats Craig County for Their Fifth Straight Win

A well-balanced attack led Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy over Craig County in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys put the hurt on the Craig County Rockets with a sharp 52-26 win. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Ospreys had established a 25 point advantage.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelsey Threewitts, who posted 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallorie Waldron, who had 11 points and five rebounds.

Ospreys

Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 @ Craig County	52-26
12/10/24 vs Roanoke Catholic	48-41
12/06/24 vs Westover Christian Academy	43-36
12/05/24 vs Eastern Montgomery	52-37
12/02/24 @ Lynchburg HomeSchool	51-48

The victory was the fifth in a row for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for Craig County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and Roanoke Valley Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Craig County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-25 defeat against Christiansburg on the 13th.