Preview: Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs vs. Freedom Christian Academy
Berean Baptist Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on Freedom Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Berean Baptist Academy beat Elevation Prep Academy 64-56. The win was all the more spectacular given Berean Baptist Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Elevation Prep Academy is ranked 118th).
Berean Baptist Academy can attribute much of their success to Daniel Mbaeteka, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Goggins, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Freedom Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Trinity Christian on the road by a decisive 73-58 margin. Freedom Christian Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haidyn Bell, who scored 24 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Karsten Swinney, who scored 13 points along with 7 assists and 4 steals.
Northwood Temple Academy's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Berean Baptist Academy's loss dropped theirs to 3-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Berean Baptist Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been even better at 29.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Berean Baptist Academy was taken down by Freedom Christian Academy 89-52 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Berean Baptist Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
