Basketball Recap: Elk Valley Christian Continues Home Dominance on Friday

The matchup between Elk Valley Christian and Greater Beckley Christian on Friday hardly resembled the 32-12 effort from their previous meeting. Elk Valley Christian rang in the new year with a 61-48 win over the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders. Elk Valley Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the defeat, Greater Beckley Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leah Adkins posted 31 points and three steals. That was a full 64.6% of Greater Beckley Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Farrish, who earned seven points and five steals.

Elk Valley Christian

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian	61-48
12/16/24 vs Parkersburg Christian	48-30
12/13/24 vs Ohio Valley Christian	49-38
12/07/24 vs Morgantown Christian Academy	60-27
02/06/24 vs Victory Baptist Academy	48-34
+ 2 more games

Elk Valley Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Elk Valley Christian will welcome Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will square off against Summit Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.