Basketball Preview: Berean Christian vs. Knoxville Christian Knights
The Berean Christian Berean Christian will square off against the Knoxville Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Knoxville Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berean Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Berean Christian finally turned things around against Concord Christian on Friday. They snuck past the Lions with a 64-58 win.
Berean Christian had a senior duo take command as Nate Ballinger went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and Connor Copeland earned 15 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Copeland a new career-high in assists. Josh Myers was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Apostolic Christian back in November, falling 83-53. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-20.
Berean Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Knoxville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Berean Christian against Knoxville Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-31 win. Does Berean Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knoxville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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