The Blue Ridge Christian Warriors entered their tilt with the Eagle Ridge Christian Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Blue Ridge Christian walked away with a 57-45 victory over Eagle Ridge Christian on Friday. Given Blue Ridge Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Eagle Ridge Christian is ranked 509th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge Christian was led to victory by Kaleb Price and Mekhi Jones. Price dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Jones dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Blue Ridge Christian's points. Pennbrook Shaver was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Margrabe, who scored 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Margrabe is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase WIlliams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Blue Ridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Eagle Ridge Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Blue Ridge Christian and El Dorado Christian will face off at 2:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Blue Ridge Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so El Dorado Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eagle Ridge Christian, they and Clinton Christian Academy will face off at 11:00 a.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Clinton Christian Academy is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Eagle Ridge Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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