The Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Jefferson Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 384th in Virginia, while Lewisburg Baptist Academy is ranked 101st in West Virginia).
Last Tuesday, Jefferson Christian Academy came up short against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and fell 45-36.
Meanwhile, even though Boys' Home scored an imposing 63 points on Thursday, Lewisburg Baptist Academy still came out on top. Lewisburg Baptist Academy walked away with a 76-63 victory over Boys' Home.
Austin Beane was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with six assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Brookman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds.
Jefferson Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Everything went Jefferson Christian Academy's way against Lewisburg Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as Jefferson Christian Academy made off with a 62-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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