The Cornerstone Family Saints will square off against the Blue Ridge Christian Warriors at TBD on Friday. Blue Ridge Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cornerstone Family, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Cornerstone Family strolled past St. Joseph D with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cornerstone Family.
Kaylee Heinen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Family's points. Lexi Culberth was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 38-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Applewood Christian.
Despite their loss, Blue Ridge Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Risa Johnson, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Emily Light, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Cornerstone Family's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Blue Ridge Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cornerstone Family have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cornerstone Family didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blue Ridge Christian in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 21-15 win. Does Cornerstone Family have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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