Christian Academy is 7-0 against Carolina Academy since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Christian Academy Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Carolina Academy Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christian Academy has four straight victories, Carolina Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Christian Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Williamsburg Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Christian Academy has posted since December 9, 2023.
Carly Belle Jackson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Another player making a difference was Mary Claire MacDonald, who scored six points along with eight steals.
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 30-24 to Florence Christian. Carolina Academy has struggled against Florence Christian recently, as their match last Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Christian Academy took their victory against Carolina Academy in their previous matchup on January 5th by a conclusive 41-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.