The Blue Ridge Christian Bears came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Grace Christian 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Grace Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Justin Hain. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. Hain hasn't dropped below 20 points for nine straight games. Patrick Wells was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Blue Ridge Christian pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Blue Ridge Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Crusaders at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeview Christian and the Bears are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Grace Christian, they will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
