Winston Salem Christian Silver will venture away from home to take on Greater Vision Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Winston Salem Christian Silver's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
While Winston Salem Christian Silver's win against Combine Academy Varsity wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions escaped with a win on Monday against the Goats by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Goats are ranked 177th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winston Salem Christian Silver's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasiye Simmons, who went 7-for-11 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrija Ivanovic, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Greater Vision Academy came up short against Woodland Baptist Christian on Tuesday and fell 61-48.
Winston Salem Christian Silver will need to focus on slowing down Coyrick Cheek Jr, one of several Greater Vision Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 43% from the field to rack up 15 points and four steals. Cheek Jr has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. Ari Love was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Winston Salem Christian Silver is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Greater Vision Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Winston Salem Christian Silver has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Greater Vision Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Winston Salem Christian Silver against Greater Vision Academy in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 70-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winston Salem Christian Silver since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
