Preview: Emmanuel Christian Warriors vs. Archbold Blue Streaks
The Emmanuel Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archbold Blue Streaks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emmanuel Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 635 points over their last ten matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Emmanuel Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 62-55. Given Emmanuel Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Liberty Center is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emmanuel Christian found their leader in underclassman Nate Miles, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Miles has scored at least a third of Emmanuel Christian's points. Jalen Brown was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Archbold had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 victory over Paulding.
Emmanuel Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Archbold, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Emmanuel Christian beat Archbold 58-51 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Emmanuel Christian repeat their success, or does Archbold have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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