Challenger is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Christian Family Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Challenger Firebirds will host the Christian Family Academy Fire at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Challenger didn't have too much trouble with Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy as they won 59-42. The Firebirds pushed the score to 45-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/16/25 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy | 3 |
| 12/09/24 vs Nebo Crossing Academy | 2 |
| 12/02/24 @ Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy | 6 |
Braelon Roe was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 20 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Kendall Reinhardt was another key player, putting up eight points along with 13 boards and five steals.
Challenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christian Family Academy's strategy against Community Christian Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christian Family Academy blew Community Christian Academy out of the water with a 79-40 final score. The Fire have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 31 points or more this season.
Challenger better keep an eye on Charles Murray. He was instrumental in Christian Family Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Murray has scored at least a third of Christian Family Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Logan Ramsey, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points and six steals.
The victory got Challenger back to even at 5-5. As for Christian Family Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Challenger was dealt a bruising 73-24 loss at the hands of Christian Family Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Murray, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Now that Challenger knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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