Preview: Harvest Christian vs. Macedonian Christian
Harvest Christian is 1-9 against Macedonian Christian since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Harvest Christian will head out on the road to challenge Macedonian Christian at 7:00 p.m. Harvest Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 505 points over their last seven contests.
Harvest Christian put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past South Texas Christian Academy 74-33 at home. With Harvest Christian ahead 41-17 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Macedonian Christian posted their closest win yet this season on Friday. They skirted past IDEA Quest College Prep 63-61. Winning may never get old, but Macedonian Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
William Ashley, II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Gonzalez, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Harvest Christian pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Macedonian Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Harvest Christian suffered a grim 54-29 defeat to Macedonian Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Harvest Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.