Elk Valley Christian hasn't had much luck against Pipestem Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Elk Valley Christian Eagles will face off against the Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elk Valley Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They managed a 63-59 victory over Maranatha Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pipestem Christian Academy). They blew past Beth Haven Christian, posting an 80-30 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Elk Valley Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Elk Valley Christian came up short against Pipestem Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 69-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pipestem Christian Academy's Silas Mattox, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points along with seven assists and five boards. Now that Elk Valley Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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