The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Roanoke Catholic Celtics at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Jefferson Christian Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Roanoke Catholic in Virginia (Jefferson Christian Academy is ranked 64th, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 241st).
After a string of three wins, Jefferson Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 69-52 bruising from Wesleyan Christian Academy.
Roanoke Catholic suffered their biggest loss since November 29, 2023 on Monday. They took a serious blow against Carlisle, falling 58-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Roanoke Catholic has suffered against Carlisle since February 5, 2018.
Despite the defeat, Roanoke Catholic got a solid performance out of Mickie O?Herron, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. O?Herron is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Addisen Green was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Roanoke Catholic struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jefferson Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Roanoke Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
