Preview: Marshall Christian Academy Guardians vs. Word of God Academy Force
The Marshall Christian Academy Guardians will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Word of God Academy Force at 6:00 p.m. Marshall Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Marshall Christian Academy was the victim of a rough 52-29 defeat at the hands of Westwood.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Melody Hester, who scored 9 points. She scored a full 31% of Marshall Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Macy Hester, who scored 6 points.
Word of God Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Central School 44-14 at home. The victory was some much needed relief for Word of God Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Word of God Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jania Walton , who scored 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikah Vonsenden , who scored 6 points.
The losses dropped Marshall Christian Academy to 4-4 and Westwood to 4-6.
Monday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Marshall Christian Academy haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Word of God Academy, though, as they've been averaging 5.2 per game. Given Marshall Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Word of God Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Marshall Christian Academy beat Word of God Academy 62-52 in their previous meeting last Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Word of God Academy's Shiloh Brokenberry , who scored 38 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marshall Christian Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
