The Blue Ridge Christian Bears waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They took down Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy 47-33. Given Blue Ridge Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge Christian was led to victory by Anna Faith Brunk and Callie Paradzinski. Brunk dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Paradzinski scored 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Paradzinski is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Wyse, who scored six points along with two steals.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan White, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Kelsey Threewitts was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Blue Ridge Christian racked up 13 assists.
Blue Ridge Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Blue Ridge Christian and Dayspring Christian Academy will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Dayspring Christian Academy is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Blue Ridge Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they and Grace Christian will face off at 10:00 a.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Grace Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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