Shalom Christian Academy and Cumberland Valley Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Shalom Christian Academy Flames will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cumberland Valley Christian Blazers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shalom Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland Valley Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Shalom Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Grace Academy by a score of 72-59. That looming 72-59 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Shalom Christian Academy yet this season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 69-44 defeat at the hands of Heritage Academy. While losing is never fun, Cumberland Valley Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 249th in Pennsylvania, while Heritage Academy is ranked 36th in Maryland).
Shalom Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Cumberland Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Shalom Christian Academy strolled past Cumberland Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 78-61. Does Shalom Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.