Basketball Recap: Ava Dorn's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Calvary Chapel Academy over Melbourne

Calvary Chapel Academy lost against Melbourne back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles lost 53-27 to the Melbourne Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since November 18, 2024.

Calvary Chapel Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ava Dorn, who posted nine points.

Melbourne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brianna Matthews led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. Matthews has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Jocelyn Paz was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 17 points and five steals.

Calvary Chapel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Melbourne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.

Calvary Chapel Academy has already played their next contest (against Halifax Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Melbourne will venture away from home to face off against Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.