Basketball Game Preview: Gainesville Christian Community Warriors vs. Corinth Christian Academy Warriors

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2024, 2:31am

Preview: Gainesville Christian Community Warriors vs. Corinth Christian Academy Warriors

The Gainesville Christian Community Warriors and the Corinth Christian Academy Warriors will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Gainesville Christian Community is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Gainesville Christian Community came up short against Northside Christian Academy and fell 35-26.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Corinth Christian Academy beat Westwood Christian 50-46 on Friday.

Alden Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Haigen Johnson, who scored six points.

Gainesville Christian Community bumped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Corinth Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.

Gainesville Christian Community beat Corinth Christian Academy 52-42 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hughes, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gainesville Christian Community still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.