The Blue Ridge Christian Bears's game on Saturday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 33-30. It was the first time this season that Blue Ridge Christian let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Blue Ridge Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Callie Paradzinski. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with two steals.
Grace Christian was led to victory by Maddie Harper and Kaitlyn Harper. Harper scored eight points along with two steals, while Harper scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Blue Ridge Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Blue Ridge Christian will head out on the road to take on the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeview Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bears are ranked 105th). As for Grace Christian, they will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
