The Linville Hill Warriors and the Shalom Christian Academy Flames will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Linville Hill sitting on ten straight wins and Shalom Christian Academy on 12.
Linville Hill is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Coventry Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Linville Hill blew Coventry Christian out of the water with a 69-6 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
| 02/03/25 vs Coventry Christian | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs High Point Baptist Academy | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ephrata Mennonite | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Coventry Christian | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Conestoga Christian | 2 |
It was another big night for Desiree Smucker, who went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Smucker is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Good, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points.
Linville Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shalom Christian Academy's strategy against Steelton-Highspire on Monday. Shalom Christian Academy took down Steelton-Highspire 48-30. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Steamrollers are ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shalom Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Linville Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addison Adams, who posted 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Maya Lehman was another key player, putting up six points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Linville Hill's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Shalom Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Linville Hill has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Shalom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
