Basketball Preview: Open Door Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Immanuel Christian Lions
Open Door Christian Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They and the Immanuel Christian Lions will face off at 1:30 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Open Door Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up seven on Friday.
Open Door Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a hard 64-46 fall against First Baptist Christian. The Conquerors haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Open Door Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaxon Sandlin had 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Lathan McMichael was another key player, earning eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 42-19 to Non Varsity Opponent. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Open Door Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Immanuel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Open Door Christian Academy against Immanuel Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-8 victory. Does Open Door Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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