Preview: Aletheia Christian Academy Lions vs. Jones Christian Academy Warrior
The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Jones Christian Academy Warrior at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aletheia Christian Academy has five straight victories, Jones Christian Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Aletheia Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They breezed by Lighthouse Baptist Academy at home to the tune of 50-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Aletheia Christian Academy has posted since November 9, 2023.
Aletheia Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Violet Martin, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Riley Glazier, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Glazier hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylee Nance, who scored five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Jones Christian Academy was beaten by Central Christian 46-15 on January 4th. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jones Christian Academy in their matchups with Central Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Aletheia Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Jones Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Aletheia Christian Academy against Jones Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 44-11 win. Will Aletheia Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Jones Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
