Cumberland Valley Christian and Shalom Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Cumberland Valley Christian Blazers will head out on the road to square off against the Shalom Christian Academy Flames at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland Valley Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Cumberland Valley Christian suffered a rough 69-44 loss at the hands of Heritage Academy. While losing is never fun, Cumberland Valley Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 249th in Pennsylvania, while Heritage Academy is ranked 36th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, Shalom Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 72-59 win over Grace Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cumberland Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shalom Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Cumberland Valley Christian ended up a good deal behind Shalom Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 78-61. Can Cumberland Valley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
