The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will face off against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Old Plank Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Old Plank Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Covenant School of Jacksonville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Old Plank Christian Academy blew Covenant School of Jacksonville out of the water with a 53-21 final score. The Defenders pushed the score to 49-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
| 01/24/25 @ Covenant School of Jacksonville | 13 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs City of Life Christian Academy | 11 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs Harvest Community | 10 |
Old Plank Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Madison Baker went 7 for 11 on her way to 20 points and Jenna Jiannuzzi dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Jiannuzzi is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Abby Bennett was another key player, putting up six points.
Old Plank Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day strolled past First Coast with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 50-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Old Plank Christian Academy better focus on containing Kendall Proffitt and Ashantii Williams as the pair were huge in St. Johns Country Day's win. Proffitt dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards, while Williams dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds. That makes it 19 consecutive games in which Proffitt has scored at least a third of St. Johns Country Day's points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Mejias, who posted eight points and five assists.
Old Plank Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for St. Johns Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Old Plank Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.9 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Old Plank Christian Academy came up short against St. Johns Country Day in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 51-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Proffitt, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. Now that Old Plank Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
