Preview: Shalom Christian Academy Flames vs. GVCS Broadfording Lions
Shalom Christian Academy is 1-9 against GVCS Broadfording since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shalom Christian Academy Flames will face off against the GVCS Broadfording Lions at 8:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Shalom Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 61 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage Academy. Shalom Christian Academy has struggled against Heritage Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, GVCS Broadfording's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 72-27 loss at the hands of Sherando.
GVCS Broadfording's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Shifler, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds. Shifler hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games.
Covenant Life's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Shalom Christian Academy's loss dropped theirs to 0-1.
Shalom Christian Academy skirted past GVCS Broadfording 44-41 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Will Shalom Christian Academy repeat their success, or does GVCS Broadfording have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
