Elk Valley Christian will face off against the Morgantown Christian Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elk Valley Christian will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Cross Lanes Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Elk Valley Christian took down Cross Lanes Christian 62-43 on Monday. While Elk Valley Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Morgantown Christian Academy two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 68-49 victory over Bloomingdale. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Blazers are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elk Valley Christian better keep an eye on Collin Lemley. He was instrumental in Morgantown Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Lemley's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cade Spicer was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points.
Morgantown Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Elk Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Morgantown Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Elk Valley Christian was taken down by Morgantown Christian Academy 64-33 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Elk Valley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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