Jefferson Christian Academy lost against Southwest Virginia Academy back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals fell to the Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors 74-69. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Solomon Shirey went 8-for-19 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Marshall Hopkins was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Southwest Virginia Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Bishop led the charge by going 10-for-20 to rack up 34 points. That's the most points Bishop has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Shelor, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
Jefferson Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Southwest Virginia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Jefferson Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 70-47 loss against Covington on the 13th. As for Southwest Virginia Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-43 defeat against Northern Virginia HomeSchool on the 14th.
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