Basketball Preview: Circle Christian Centurions vs. Calvary Christian Academy Lions
The Circle Christian Centurions will take on the Calvary Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Circle Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Circle Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points back in November, they were much more limited against Trinity Prep on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-30 loss at the hands of the Saints. The Centurions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Calvary Christian Academy took on Taylor on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy put the hurt on Taylor with a sharp 76-54 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Nehemiah Wigley was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Benjamin Glenfield was another key player, scoring nine points plus three steals.
Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Circle Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Circle Christian was taken down by Calvary Christian Academy 79-19 when the teams last played back in January of 2018. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Circle Christian was down 36-12.
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