First Christian hasn't had much luck against Northside Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. First Christian will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
First Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Union County to the tune of 65-16 last Friday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.
First Christian found their leader in sophomore Reagan Davis, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Davis has scored at least a third of First Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Analy Ellis, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 45-19 to Riverside Christian last Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Northside Christian Academy has suffered since January 12th.
First Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.5 points. As for Northside Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
First Christian came up short against Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 31-24. Can First Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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