The Teays Valley Christian Lions's game on Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They strolled past West Logan Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 86-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Teays Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maki Cary led the charge by scoring 32 points along with six assists. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Cary has scored at least 25% of Teays Valley Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Browder, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds.
West Logan Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Walls, who scored 22 points. Jordan Adams was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Teays Valley Christian's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for West Logan Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Teays Valley Christian will take on Nitro in a holiday battle at 9:30 p.m. on Friday at. Nitro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Teays Valley Christian likes a good challenge. As for West Logan Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomingdale is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
