Temple Christian hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 36-29 victory over the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 11-11 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Temple Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Conner, who posted 20 points and three steals. Conner continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily DeStafano, who scored seven points along with 15 boards and four blocks.
Crusaders
| 01/28/25 @ Roanoke Valley Christian | 36-29 |
| 01/24/25 @ Faith Christian | 50-46 |
Temple Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Several EAGLES players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Beach, who earned ten points and three steals. Those ten points gave Beach a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eva Boyd, who had six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Temple Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Temple Christian has already played their next contest, a 55-39 loss against Timberlake Christian on the 31st. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-27 defeat against Westover Christian Academy on the 31st.
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