Preview: Killian Hill Christian Cougars vs. Young Americans Christian Eagles
Killian Hill Christian is 0-5 against Young Americans Christian since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Killian Hill Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Young Americans Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Killian Hill Christian struggled with assists on Tuesday (Fideles Christian had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Killian Hill Christian took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fideles Christian. While losing is never fun, Killian Hill Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while Fideles Christian is ranked 206th).
Killian Hill Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Emory Berry, who scored 37 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Berry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Smalling, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Young Americans Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 79-65 fall against Lanier Christian Academy. Young Americans Christian has not had much luck with Lanier Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Killian Hill Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Young Americans Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-10.
Killian Hill Christian couldn't quite finish off Young Americans Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 59-56. Will Killian Hill Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
