The Blue Ridge Christian Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Ridgeview Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge Christian's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so the Crusaders' offense will have their work cut out for them.
While it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, Blue Ridge Christian was not quite the Warriors' equal in the second half on Saturday. Blue Ridge Christian fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 33-30. It was the first time this season that Blue Ridge Christian let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview Christian was beaten by the Warriors 54-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Ridgeview Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Warriors are ranked 122nd).
Blue Ridge Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Ridgeview Christian, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Blue Ridge Christian took their win against the Crusaders in their previous meeting last Saturday by a conclusive 48-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
