Basketball Preview: Arborbrook Christian Academy Falcons vs. North Hills Christian Eagles
Arborbrook Christian Academy has gone 4-0 against North Hills Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Arborbrook Christian Academy Falcons duke it out with the North Hills Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Arborbrook Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while North Hills Christian will be coming in after a loss.
North Hills Christian is hoping to do what Ambassador Christian School couldn't on Monday: put an end to Arborbrook Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Arborbrook Christian Academy walked away with a 41-33 win over Ambassador Christian School.
Meanwhile, North Hills Christian entered their match against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Hills Christian came up short against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, falling 64-42. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Eagles struggled afterwards.
Despite the defeat, North Hills Christian got top-tier performance from Reese Merrell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Merrell's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sam Oxendine, who had nine points in addition to two steals.
Arborbrook Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for North Hills Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Arborbrook Christian Academy against North Hills Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2016, as the squad secured a 53-21 win. In that matchup, Arborbrook Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 31-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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