The Blue Ridge Christian Bears won the last time they faced the Ridgeview Christian Crusaders, and things went their way on Monday too. Blue Ridge Christian snuck past Ridgeview Christian with a 45-39 win. Given Blue Ridge Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Ridgeview Christian is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Faith Brunk, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Callie Paradzinski, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Blue Ridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Ridgeview Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Blue Ridge Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Shenandoah Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shenandoah Valley Academy is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Blue Ridge Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ridgeview Christian, they will challenge Roanoke Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeview Christian is facing Roanoke Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Roanoke Valley Christian is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
