Basketball Preview: Hope Christian Academy vs. Banks Academy Jets
The Hope Christian Academy Hope Christian Academy are taking a road trip to square off against the Banks Academy Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Banks Academy likes a good challenge.
Hope Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 33) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Clay County Christian Academy out 70-68. Given Hope Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Clay County Christian Academy is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Aziah Amberson, who scored 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Amberson has scored all season. Kailub Sparks was another key player, earning 14 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins dating back to last season, Banks Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 74-50 to Valiant Cross Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Hope Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Banks Academy, they now have a losing record at 0-1.
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