Elk Valley Christian is 1-9 against Cross Lanes Christian since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elk Valley Christian Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Elk Valley Christian came up short against New Life Christian Academy and fell 63-53.
Meanwhile, Cross Lanes Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 63-47 to Mount Hope Christian Academy.
Elk Valley Christian will have to keep a close watch on Christian Shamblin and Collin Martin, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cross Lanes Christian's prior game. Shamblin dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Martin went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points gave Martin a new career-high.
Cross Lanes Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Elk Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Elk Valley Christian strolled past Cross Lanes Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 62-43. Will Elk Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Cross Lanes Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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