Preview: Creekside Christian Academy Cougars vs. Valor Christian Lions
The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valor Christian Lions at 12:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Creekside Christian Academy walked away with it. They breezed by the Eagles on the road to the tune of 80-39 on Friday. Creekside Christian Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Creekside Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Laila Placide, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Placide is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Jai Holt was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Konos Academy 73-24 on the road. Given Valor Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Konos Academy is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Creekside Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Valor Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
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