The Ridgeview Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ridgeview Christian is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Appalachian Christian School on the road and fell 79-34. The Crusaders were down 58-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, everything went Timberlake Christian's way against C.H Friend on Tuesday as Timberlake Christian made off with a 55-31 win. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests 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. David Crump was another key player, going 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's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ridgeview Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Timberlake Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Ridgeview Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Timberlake Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 57-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Timberlake Christian's Thomas Clark, who went 8 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ridgeview Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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