Preview: South Haven Christian vs. Highland Rim Academy
Having just played yesterday, South Haven Christian will get right back to it and host Highland Rim Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (South Haven Christian is ranked 240th, while Highland Rim Academy is ranked 252nd).
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact South Haven Christian proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 43-32 win over Pleasant View Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Haven Christian.
South Haven Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliya Gagliano out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gagliano has scored at least a third of South Haven Christian's points. Kaleigh Starnes was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-17, which was the final score in Highland Rim Academy's tilt against Clarksville Christian on January 5th. Highland Rim Academy has struggled against Clarksville Christian recently, as their match on January 5th was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
South Haven Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Highland Rim Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
South Haven Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Highland Rim Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. Will South Haven Christian repeat their success, or does Highland Rim Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
