Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. The Academy Wildcats
The Resurrection Christian Cougars will square off against The Academy Wildcats at TBD on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Resurrection Christian has 14 straight victories, The Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Resurrection Christian has not done well against Eaton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Resurrection Christian snuck past Eaton with a 52-48 win.
Resurrection Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mackenzie Flikkema, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Klein, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, The Academy was beaten by Prospect Ridge Academy 63-32 on Thursday.
Rylyn Romero put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 13 points along with four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Malea Yurchak, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Resurrection Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for The Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Resurrection Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.6 points per game. It's a different story for The Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 34.2 points per game. The only thing between Resurrection Christian and another offensive beatdown is The Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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