Ahoskie Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Terra Ceia Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Ahoskie Christian ended up a good deal behind Pamlico Christian Academy and lost 77-58. The loss continues a trend for Ahoskie Christian in their matchups with Pamlico Christian Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
| 01/14/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 28 |
| 01/13/25 vs Community Christian | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fellowship Christian Academy | 26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 18 |
| 01/06/25 @ Suffolk Christian Academy | 28 |
Ahoskie Christian might have lost, but man, Jaelen Rascoe was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The game was Rascoe's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Tyler Martin was another key player, going 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points.
Meanwhile, Terra Ceia Christian entered their tilt with Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 71-48 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Ahoskie Christian better focus on containing Ryan Ange and Seth Meijer as the pair were huge in Terra Ceia Christian's win. Ange dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 boards, while Meijer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ange has scored at least a third of Terra Ceia Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Persons, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Terra Ceia Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Terra Ceia Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for Ahoskie Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ahoskie Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Terra Ceia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 44.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ahoskie Christian lost to Terra Ceia Christian on the road by a decisive 73-54 margin in their previous matchup last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ange, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 24 rebounds. Now that Ahoskie Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
