Basketball Recap: Greater Beckley Christian Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

If Pipestem Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Greater Beckley Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Leah Adkins. The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders put the hurt on the Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers with a sharp 55-31 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Adkins, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Greater Beckley Christian's points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Destyni Farrish, who posted 11 points along with seven steals and five boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.

Despite the defeat, Pipestem Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michaela Bean went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bean has scored all season.

Greater Beckley Christian's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Greater Beckley Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-31 win against Montcalm on the 23rd. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-19 defeat against Summit Christian Academy on the 16th.