Basketball Preview: Christian Family Academy Fire vs. Community Christian Academy Warriors
Christian Family Academy is 10-0 against Community Christian Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Christian Family Academy Fire will play host again on Monday to welcome the Community Christian Academy Warriors, where tip off is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Christian Family Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Community Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
If Christian Family Academy beats Community Christian Academy with 68 points on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Christian Family Academy blew past University Christian 68-24 on Friday. The Fire have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 31 points or more this season.
Charles Murray was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Zach Gerena, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven steals.
Christian Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a win for Community Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 79-24 defeat at the hands of Lake Lure Classical Academy. The Warriors have struggled against the Raptors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Family Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Community Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Christian Family Academy against Community Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 79-45 win. Will Christian Family Academy repeat their success, or does Community Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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