Basketball Game Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Faith Christian Academy

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Previous 4 Games

11/21/24 - Home	76-10 W
01/19/21 - Away	58-21 W
01/24/19 - Home	64-58 W
11/18/17 - Neutral	80-29 W

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has gone 4-0 against Faith Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will take on Faith Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has five straight wins, Faith Christian Academy has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Roanoke Valley Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Roanoke Valley Christian 57-55.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Bisnett, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Roberson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.

Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 58-20 loss at the hands of Timberlake Christian. Faith Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-7.

Faith Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy against Faith Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 76-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.