The Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars entered their tilt with the Collegedale Academy Collegedale Eagle with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Shenandoah Valley Academy walked away with a 57-45 victory over Collegedale Academy on Sunday. Given Shenandoah Valley Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 173rd in Virginia, while Collegedale Academy is ranked 359th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Avery Browne was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Shenandoah Valley Academy's points. Joseph Pelote was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Shenandoah Valley Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Collegedale Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shenandoah Valley Academy will take on Eukarya Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegedale Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Andrews-Sewanee at 5:30 p.m. on January 15th.
