Dominion Christian is 0-4 against Christ Chapel Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on January 4th.
Dominion Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in December of 2023 after their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. Their tough 56-30 loss to Chelsea Academy might stick with them for a while. Dominion Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-15.
Christ Chapel Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Trinity at Meadow View 46-24. The victory was just what Christ Chapel Academy needed coming off of a 59-36 defeat in their prior match.
Christ Chapel Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaria Gaskins out in front who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Gaskins has scored at least 25% of Christ Chapel Academy's points. Nyanbuot Woul Makec was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Dominion Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-2. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Christ Chapel Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Dominion Christian lost to Christ Chapel Academy at home by a decisive 43-24 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Dominion Christian, Zora Brantley (who scored 17 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
