Preview: The Master's Academy Lions vs. Community Christian Academy Warriors
After three games on the road, The Master's Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The Master's Academy struggled with assists on Monday (Pinnacle Classical Academy had 800% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The Master's Academy fell 48-38 to Pinnacle Classical Academy. The loss was The Master's Academy's first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Faith Yelton, who scored 24 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. She scored a full 63.2% of The Master's Academy's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Macy Bumgarner was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 7 steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Community Christian Academy, who are still winless after their fifth match. They took a 35-21 bruising from Lake Lure Classical Academy on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Community Christian Academy in their matchups with Lake Lure Classical Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
The Master's Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-1. As for Community Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for The Master's Academy against Community Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 47-5 win. Will The Master's Academy repeat their success, or does Community Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
