Basketball Game Preview: The Christian Academy vs. Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers

The Christian Academy are taking a road trip to take on the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in The Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

The Christian Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Chester Charter Scholars Academy: they just beat Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Christian Academy secured a 62-57 W over Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Chester Charter Scholars Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past Plumstead Christian 74-18. The Sabers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy's win came from a few key players The Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Caldwell, who went 6-for-7 en route to 14 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Herrington, who scored 11 points.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for The Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

The Christian Academy suffered a grim 85-63 defeat to Chester Charter Scholars Academy in their previous matchup on February 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chester Charter Scholars Academy's Josiah Hutson, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 steals. Now that The Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.