The Grace Christian Warriors were the 62-52 winner over the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Grace Christian took a hard 56-42 fall against Roanoke Valley Christian on Tuesday.
Justin Hain and Davis Reid certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Hain scored 24 points along with five rebounds, while Reid scored 14 points along with five assists and two blocks. Reid is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played.
Roanoke Valley Christian was led to victory by Logan Gutierrez and Alex Nelson. Gutierrez scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Nelson scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Chou, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Grace Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will take on Blue Ridge Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
