The Cross Lanes Christian Warriors will challenge the Teays Valley Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cross Lanes Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Calvary Baptist Academy last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cross Lanes Christian was outmatched by Calvary Baptist Academy and fell 72-16. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Koda Clark was Cross Lanes Christian's leading scorer, having posted six points. Christian Shamblin held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Meanwhile, Teays Valley Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Pipestem Christian Academy 74-44. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 30 points or more this season.
Cross Lanes Christian better keep an eye on Nathan Jones. He was instrumental in Teays Valley Christian's win, putting up 23 points. Those 23 points gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Lewis, who posted 14 points.
The victory got Teays Valley Christian back to even at 9-9. As for Cross Lanes Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Cross Lanes Christian was taken down by Teays Valley Christian 92-30 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Teays Valley Christian's Eli Pendleton, who had 23 points. Now that Cross Lanes Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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