Basketball Preview: New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles vs. Palm Grove Christian Gators
The New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles will head out to square off against the Palm Grove Christian Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Palm Grove Christian is hoping to do what Central Baptist Christian couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to New Jerusalem Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. New Jerusalem Christian Academy blew past Central Baptist Christian 60-0. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Donathan Edwards had an outrageously good game as he went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Reid, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus four steals.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Grove Christian). They blew past West Gate Christian Academy, posting a 78-28 victory. The win was nothing new for the Gators as they're now sitting on three straight.
Palm Grove Christian can attribute much of their success to Carter Baker, who went 12 for 22 en route to 24 points plus six assists and six steals, and Jeremiah Pitts, who went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Elijah Dye was another key player, earning six points in addition to three steals.
Palm Grove Christian pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: New Jerusalem Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Palm Grove Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy beat Palm Grove Christian 56-47 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Jerusalem Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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