New Bern Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Trinity Christian Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, New Bern Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Christ Covenant at home as they won 58-39.
KC Peter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of New Bern Christian Academy's points. Micah Coghill was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Christ Covenant 68-25 on the road. With Trinity Christian ahead 42-19 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Carter Jordan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-6 from long range and dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 24 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Anderson, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
New Bern Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Peter and Jordan. Peter has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 22.9 points, 1.1 blocks, and 1.7 steals. For his part, Jordan has averaged 22.7 points, 4.2 steals, and 13.1 rebounds.
New Bern Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 55-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bern Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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