Basketball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Knights vs. Middletown Christian Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, the Legacy Christian Academy Knights gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 63-34 win over Middletown Christian at home. The win was nothing new for Legacy Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Legacy Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Solomon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 assists. Ava Combs was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with three steals.
Legacy Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Middletown Christian, their loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-6.
Legacy Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Blazers. National Trail will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 683rd, while the Knights are ranked 181st). As for Middletown Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Woodward knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully the Eagles like a good challenge.
