Lifegate Christian entered their tilt with Annapolis Christian Academy on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Annapolis Christian Academy Warriors 49-21. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 685th, while the Warriors are ranked 1460th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lifegate Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sharla Maples, who posted 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. Maples has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anelyna Cavazos, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards.
Lifegate Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Falcons
| 01/31/25 vs Annapolis Christian Academy | 49-21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Salem Sayers Baptist Academy | 68-26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sunnybrook Christian | 66-17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Founders Classical Academy | 56-19 |
| 12/03/24 vs Somerset Academy Brooks | 47-36 |
| + 14 more games |
Lifegate Christian pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Annapolis Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Coincidentally, Lifegate Christian and Annapolis Christian Academy will both be playing Sunnybrook Christian the next time they take the court. Lifegate Christian will head out to face Sunnybrook Christian at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Annapolis Christian Academy will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on February 10th.
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