Basketball Game Preview: Craig County Rockets vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys

The Craig County Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Craig County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

On Tuesday, Craig County took a blow against Narrows, falling 68-29.

Meanwhile, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy earned a 45-37 victory over Timberlake Christian on Monday.

Craig County better keep an eye on Josh Bisnett. He was instrumental in Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Those 15 points gave Bisnett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hahn, who posted nine points and four steals.

Craig County's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Craig County lost to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 57-38 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Craig County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.