Preview: Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES vs. Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs
The Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES will be playing at home against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roanoke Valley Christian has 20 straight wins, Westover Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Roanoke Valley Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ridgeview Christian 83-47 at home. Roanoke Valley Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Roanoke Valley Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Luke Somers, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Logan Gutierrez, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Somers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Chou, who scored 15 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since November 20, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Dayspring Christian Academy by a score of 64-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Roanoke Valley Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Westover Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Roanoke Valley Christian against Westover Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 64-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westover Christian Academy's Caleb Hill, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roanoke Valley Christian still be able to contain Hill? There's only one way to find out.
