The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights will face off against Cristo Rey Atlanta at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bethlehem Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over Mount de Sales Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted since January 24th.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Atlanta came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 79-52 win over the Knights. Given Cristo Rey Atlanta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Dominion Christian is ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cristo Rey Atlanta's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
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