Jacksonville Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against New Bern Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face New Bern Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m.
On Monday, Jacksonville Christian Academy lost to Bethel Christian Academy on the road by a 54-35 margin. The Conquerors were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Conquerors, sneaking past 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory New Bern Christian Academy has posted since November 22, 2024.
Jacksonville Christian Academy better focus on containing Seth Nobles and KC Peter as the pair were huge in New Bern Christian Academy's win. Nobles dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Peter went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points. Nobles is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Micah Coghill, who posted ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Jacksonville Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-17. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 25-5.
Jacksonville Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 51-31 loss they got from New Bern Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January. Can Jacksonville Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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