Basketball Game Preview: Dayspring Christian Academy Lions vs. Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES

Dayspring Christian Academy is 0-10 against Roanoke Valley Christian since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Dayspring Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Monday, Dayspring Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Westover Christian Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 43-40. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Roanoke Valley Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 51-44.

Dayspring Christian Academy better focus on containing Logan Gutierrez and Luke Somers as the pair were huge in Roanoke Valley Christian's win. Gutierrez went 11-for-20 to rack up 25 points along with five boards and four steals, while Somers went 6-for-15 on his way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Thanks to that strong game, Gutierrez now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Ethan Cummings, who posted three points and six rebounds.

Dayspring Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.

Dayspring Christian Academy came up short against Roanoke Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gutierrez, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Now that Dayspring Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.