Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy has won six straight games at home, while Delaware County Christian has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Falcons will welcome the Delaware County Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Church Farm just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 56-47 to the Griffens.
Despite their loss, Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Malik Minor, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Kendall Bratten was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delaware County Christian). They claimed a resounding 90-47 victory over Valley Forge Military Academy. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy better keep an eye on Khamai Orange. He was instrumental in Delaware County Christian's win, going 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. That's the most steals Orange has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karter Shaheed-Freeman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 boards.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Delaware County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.6 points per game. However, it's not like Delaware County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 73.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy came up short against Delaware County Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 76-65. Will Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
