King's Christian Academy is 0-5 against Roanoke Valley Christian since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The King's Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 7:15 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: King's Christian Academy has struggled recently with 18 defeats in a row, while Roanoke Valley Christian will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Back in December of 2023, King's Christian Academy was the victim of a rough 58-38 defeat at the hands of Westover Christian Academy. King's Christian Academy has struggled against Westover Christian Academy recently, as their match back in December of 2023 was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Roanoke Valley Christian beat Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy 51-45 on Friday.
Roanoke Valley Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Luke Somers, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Logan Gutierrez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Somers scored 15 or more points. Jeremy Chou was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
King's Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.5 points per game. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
King's Christian Academy was taken down by Roanoke Valley Christian 64-26 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point King's Christian Academy was down 35-15.
