Valley Christian hadn't done well against Arkansas Christian Academy recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Valley Christian River Hawks walked away with a 41-32 win over the Arkansas Christian Academy Knights. The victory was nothing new for the River Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Valley Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Sawyer out in front who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kole McGhee, who scored 14 points plus five rebounds.
Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Arkansas Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Valley Christian will head out to challenge Gospel Light Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Valley Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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