Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Faith Christian Warriors
The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy earned a 61-52 win over Dayspring Christian Academy.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Fogarty led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah Keep, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian got the win against Dayspring Christian Academy on Friday by a conclusive 51-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Faith Christian.
Aaron Ridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. John Whitmore was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's matchup: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.2 threes per game. It's a different story for Faith Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 threes per game. Given Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Faith Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy beat Faith Christian 56-45 in their previous meeting back in November. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
