Basketball Preview: Tabernacle Torches vs. Hope Christian Academy
After two games on the road, Tabernacle is heading back home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host Hope Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tabernacle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brooklane Baptist on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tabernacle was dealt an 88-51 loss at the hands of Brooklane Baptist. The Torches were down 74-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 59-34 win.
Hope Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aziah Amberson, who went 7 for 17 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Van Cottrill, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Tabernacle's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hope Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Tabernacle lost to Hope Christian Academy at home by a decisive 61-44 margin in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hope Christian Academy's Eli Bozeman, who had 17 points. Now that Tabernacle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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