Basketball Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Ridgeview Christian Crusaders
The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will challenge the Ridgeview Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Timberlake Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Timberlake Christian got the win against C.H Friend by a conclusive 55-31. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Timberlake Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sawyer Epps, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds. What's more, Epps also racked up eight offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was David Crump, who went 8 for 13 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Timberlake Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Appalachian Christian School 79-34. The Crusaders were down 58-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Ridgeview Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Timberlake Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Timberlake Christian came up short against Ridgeview Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 57-46. Thankfully for Timberlake Christian, Isaac Nice (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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