Preview: Aurora Christian Academy Arrows vs. Clinton Christian Academy Patriots
The Aurora Christian Academy Arrows are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots at 10:30 a.m. on February 15th. Hopefully Aurora Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Aurora Christian Academy strolled past Berean Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 53-38. Aurora Christian Academy pushed the score to 41-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Berean Christian Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Aurora Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sawyer Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Jones pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elijah Maples, who scored 16 points along with three blocks.
Clinton Christian Academy has not done well against Overland Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Clinton Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 50-36 victory over Overland Christian. The win made it back-to-back wins for Clinton Christian Academy.
Clinton Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jared Wisniewski, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Raymond Hood, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Parker Lowe was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Aurora Christian Academy's record is now 14-8. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Aurora Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clinton Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aurora Christian Academy took their victory against Clinton Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 67-43. Does Aurora Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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