Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Alexander Neal and Cristian Adams Lead Nazarene Christian Academy to Victory

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Stephenville FAITH	49
12/05/24 vs Heritage Christian Academy	47
01/03/25 vs Mercy Culture Prep	30
02/06/25 vs Harvest Christian Academy	26
01/07/25 @ Wichita Christian	25

Nazarene Christian Academy lost to Harvest Christian Academy back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions put the hurt on the Harvest Christian Academy Saints with a sharp 59-33 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Nazarene Christian Academy was led to victory by Cristian Adams and Alexander Neal. Adams went 9 of 20 to rack up 24 points and six steals, while Neal dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Adams a new career-high in field goal percentage (45%). Carson Benoist was another key player, putting up nine points.

Nazarene Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Nazarene Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nazarene Christian Academy will take on Victory Baptist Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Victory Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will square off against Victory Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Victory Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Harvest Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.