The Classical Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Central Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Classical was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Flinthills.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Fairfield by a score of 40-30 on Friday.
Classical better focus on containing Elaina Magana and Laila Hernandez as the pair were huge in Central Christian Academy's win. Magana shot 40% from the field on her way to 18 points and six steals, while Hernandez posted 12 points and seven boards. Magana has become a key player for Central Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Sturm, who had two points and three steals.
Classical dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Classical against Central Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 55-26 win. In that contest, the Saints amassed a halftime lead of 36-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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