Faith Christian hadn't done well against Roanoke Valley Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Faith Christian Warriors came out on top against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES by a score of 44-35. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 49-34 loss the last time these two teams met.
Faith Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Burton, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Burton has scored at least a third of Faith Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Whitmore, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Roanoke Valley Christian had strong showings from Logan Gutierrez, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, and Luke Somers, who earned ten points along with six rebounds and four steals. Gutierrez is becoming a predictor of Roanoke Valley Christian's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Faith Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Christian Heritage Academy the next time they take the court. Roanoke Valley Christian will host Christian Heritage Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, while Faith Christian will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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