Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Temple Christian Crusaders
The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Temple Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Timberlake Christian suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 63-36 loss at the hands of Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy. Timberlake Christian has struggled against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Temple Christian can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Christian Heritage Academy by a score of 58-47. Temple Christian pushed the score to 48-28 by the end of the third, a deficit Christian Heritage Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Temple Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Cash, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Hunter, who scored 12 points.
Timberlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Temple Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Timberlake Christian came up short against Temple Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 71-67. Can Timberlake Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
