Linville Hill and Mount Calvary Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Linville Hill will face off against the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Linville Hill will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Linville Hill extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Veritas Academy. They claimed a resounding 66-38 win over the Monarch at home. Linville Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
Desiree Smucker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 35 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Good, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Mount Calvary Christian proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 30) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 win over Greenwood. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mount Calvary Christian.
Mount Calvary Christian relied on the efforts of Audrey Gash, who scored seven points along with five rebounds, and Kylie Masters, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Masters hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games.
Linville Hill pushed their record up to 23-1 with that win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Linville Hill have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Linville Hill strolled past Mount Calvary Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 37-22. Does Linville Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Calvary Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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