Even though the Blue Ridge Christian Bears have not done well against the Temple Christian Crusaders recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Blue Ridge Christian managed a 60-56 victory over Temple Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Temple Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Silas Walker, who scored 16 points. Walker scored a full 28.6% of Temple Christian's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Carter Cash was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Blue Ridge Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Temple Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Blue Ridge Christian will head out on the road to face off against Shenandoah Valley HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shenandoah Valley HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Temple Christian, they will be playing at home against Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Faith Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52 points per game.
