Preview: Apostolic Christian vs. Berean Christian
Apostolic Christian will head out on the road to face off against Berean Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Apostolic Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against First Baptist Academy, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. The victory was just what Apostolic Christian needed coming off of a 74-35 defeat in their prior matchup.
Apostolic Christian found their leader in underclassman Rogan Bailey, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Lindsay, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian humbled Washburn with a 76-42 victory. With Berean Christian ahead 44-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Berean Christian can attribute much of their success to Connor Copeland, who scored 20 points. Dalton Claiborne was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The losses dropped Apostolic Christian to 3-1 and First Baptist Academy to 0-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: Apostolic Christian have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5 threes per game. However, it's not like Berean Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Apostolic Christian and Berean Christian were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Apostolic Christian came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. Can Apostolic Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
