Basketball Game Preview: Centre County Christian Academy vs. Blair County Christian Bobcats

Centre County Christian Academy is 0-9 against Blair County Christian since January of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. Centre County Christian Academy will square off against the Blair County Christian Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Blair County Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Centre County Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.

Centre County Christian Academy will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged Calvary Christian Academy out 34-32. The victory was some much needed relief for Centre County Christian Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Blair County Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Calvary Baptist Academy. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Calvary Baptist Academy 10-3 in the first quarter.

Centre County Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Gabi Dull, one of several Blair County Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. That was a full 37.9% of Blair County Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Calee Kennedy, who put up six points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.

Even though they lost, Blair County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Blair County Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Centre County Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Centre County Christian Academy suffered a grim 39-18 defeat to Blair County Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dull, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Now that Centre County Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.