Roanoke Valley Christian is 8-2 against the Tornadoes since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES will head out on the road to face off against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roanoke Valley Christian has 18 straight wins, the Tornadoes have three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Roanoke Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dayspring Christian Academy with a sharp 55-32 win. Given Roanoke Valley Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Lions are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roanoke Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Nelson, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Logan Gutierrez, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian ended up a good deal behind the Ospreys on Thursday and lost 60-42. Timberlake Christian has not had much luck with the Ospreys recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Roanoke Valley Christian pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Timberlake Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Roanoke Valley Christian strolled past the Tornadoes in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 51-33. Will Roanoke Valley Christian repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
