Preview: Emmanuel Christian Warriors vs. North Central Eagles
The Emmanuel Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the North Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emmanuel Christian has seven straight victories, North Central has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Maumee Valley Country Day scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Emmanuel Christian still came out on top. Emmanuel Christian managed a 60-56 victory over Maumee Valley Country Day.
Emmanuel Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Brown, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Nate Miles was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Central suffered a rough 58-38 defeat at the hands of Stryker on Friday. North Central was down 44-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
North Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Poynter, who scored 12 points, and Tyler Meyers who scored six points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Poynter has scored all season.
Emmanuel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for North Central, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Emmanuel Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Emmanuel Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against North Central when the teams last played back in February of 2018, sneaking past 43-40. Will Emmanuel Christian repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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