Preview: Christian Learning Center Mustangs vs. Plaza Heights Christian Academy
Christian Learning Center is 10-0 against Plaza Heights Christian Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Christian Learning Center Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Christian Learning Center is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Christian Learning Center has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 53-19 win over Center Place on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-7.
Micah Bean and Callie Trezona were among the main playmakers for Christian Learning Center as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds and the latter scored 18 points along with three steals. Bean is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Rylie Allen, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though Plaza Heights Christian Academy has not done well against Heartland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy came out on top against Heartland by a score of 37-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plaza Heights Christian Academy.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Reece Cornine, who scored 21 points along with four steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Cornine has scored at least 25% of Plaza Heights Christian Academy's points. Sydney Berry was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds.
Christian Learning Center's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Christian Learning Center have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 42 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 25.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Christian Learning Center beat Plaza Heights Christian Academy 41-29 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Learning Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
