Having just played yesterday, the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Covenant Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross Lanes Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Covenant will come in with three straight victories.
Cross Lanes Christian is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since February 2, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Ohio Valley Christian by a score of 41-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in West Virginia, while Ohio Valley Christian are ranked 828th in Ohio).
Despite the defeat, Cross Lanes Christian got top-tier performance from Christian Shamblin, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Landon Ballard, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Covenant strolled past Cross Lanes Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 36-17.
Covenant has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Cross Lanes Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Things could have been worse for Cross Lanes Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-17 loss to Covenant in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Cross Lanes Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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