Basketball Game Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs

The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will take on the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.

Westover Christian Academy will be up against a hot Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-20 win over Timberlake Christian. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.

Adah Tuckwiller went supernova for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, going 6 of 9 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Tuckwiller has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan White, who posted six points along with ten boards and five steals.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Altavista on Monday and fell 56-54.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Westover Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Westover Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 43-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.