We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. New Jerusalem Christian Academy will need to watch out since Heritage Christian School has now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Heritage Christian School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Christian Learning Academy as Heritage Christian School made off with a 77-52 victory. Heritage Christian School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Heritage Christian School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Reid led the charge by going 8-for-11 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavyn Gailfoil, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, New Jerusalem Christian Academy hadn't done well against Grace Christian recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. New Jerusalem Christian Academy pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over Grace Christian. The 36-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Heritage Christian School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah Marcellus, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Jayden Reid was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight boards and five assists.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian School, their record is now 17-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heritage Christian School has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Jerusalem Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge on Saturday.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian School against New Jerusalem Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-31 win. In that game, Heritage Christian School amassed a halftime lead of 48-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
