Blue Ridge Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Providence Classical Christian Academy Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Blue Ridge Christian is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Missouri (they are ranked 165th, while Providence Classical Christian Academy is ranked 447th).
Last Friday, Blue Ridge Christian beat Applewood Christian 59-49. The victory was just what Blue Ridge Christian needed coming off of a 70-34 loss in their prior matchup.
Blue Ridge Christian relied on the efforts of Kaleb Price, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Mekhi Jones, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Price is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Pennbrook Shaver, who scored ten points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Providence Classical Christian Academy was the victim of a rough 62-40 loss at the hands of Heritage Classical Christian Academy on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Providence Classical Christian Academy in their matchups with Heritage Classical Christian Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Blue Ridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Providence Classical Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Blue Ridge Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Providence Classical Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, but they still walked away with a 30-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Providence Classical Christian Academy's Cameron Haverdink, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Blue Ridge Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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