Basketball Preview: Harvest Christian Academy Lions vs. Yorkville Christian Mustangs
Harvest Christian Academy is 3-0 against Yorkville Christian since November of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harvest Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Harvest Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Larkin on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvest Christian Academy had to suffer through a 56-29 loss at the hands of Larkin. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost six in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Paige Nestrick, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daphne Brown, who scored ten points.
Even though they lost, Harvest Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-25 victory over the Red Raiders. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yorkville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava DiQui, who scored ten points in addition to five steals. DiQui is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Allgood, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus three steals and three blocks.
Yorkville Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Harvest Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Yorkville Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 42-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yorkville Christian's Danielle Bulson, who scored 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harvest Christian Academy still be able to contain Bulson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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