Two dominant guards in Zaria Gaskins and Kedelin Santos are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Christ Chapel Academy will face off against The Carmel School Wildcats at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Christ Chapel Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Quantico with a sharp 54-29 victory. Given Christ Chapel Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th in Virginia, while Quantico is ranked 402nd in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, The Carmel School had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the Minutemen. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Christ Chapel Academy better keep an eye on Santos. She was instrumental in The Carmel School's win, dropping a double-double with 40 points and ten boards. The match was Santos' 18th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Greer, who posted eight points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
The Carmel School's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Christ Chapel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Christ Chapel Academy beat The Carmel School 62-55 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santos, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christ Chapel Academy still be able to contain Santos? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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