Basketball Recap: El Dorado Christian Wins High-Profile Contest Against Clinton Christian Academy

On Monday, El Dorado Christian faced Clinton Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The El Dorado Christian Buffalos came out on top against the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots by a score of 35-26. The 35-point effort marked the Buffalos' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Clinton Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Raymond Hood, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Hood is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Parker Lowe was another key player, putting up eight points.

Buffalos

Previous 5 Games

12/09/24 vs Clinton Christian Academy	35-26
12/06/24 @ Overland Christian	50-23
12/03/24 @ Polk County Christian	57-22
11/26/24 vs Outreach Christian	58-10
11/25/24 @ Plaza Heights Christian Academy	46-42

The win was the fifth in a row for El Dorado Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.6 points per game. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

El Dorado Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Christian Learning Center at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Dorado Christian's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Christian Learning Center's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.