Community Christian is 0-10 against Creekside Christian Academy since December of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Community Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Community Christian had to suffer through a 88-57 loss at the hands of Young Americans Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 31 points.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Knights, posting a 74-43 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 29 points or more this season.
Creekside Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Community Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zion Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Terrell, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Creekside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Creekside Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Community Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Community Christian was taken down by Creekside Christian Academy 74-43 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Community Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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