The Craig County Rockets will be playing at home against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Craig County lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a rough 52-24 loss at the hands of Parry McCluer. Craig County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Roanoke Valley Christian, who are still winless after their 14th game. They lost to Timberlake Christian on the road by a decisive 40-24 margin on Monday. Roanoke Valley Christian was down 38-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Craig County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Craig County strolled past the EAGLES when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 46-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roanoke Valley Christian's Maddie Hurt, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Craig County still be able to contain Hurt? There's only one way to find out.
