The Ben Lippen Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ben Lippen will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hammond, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Ben Lippen came out on top in a nail-biter against Hammond on Tuesday, sneaking past 34-31.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 65-28 win over Cardinal Newman. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Cardinals are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Lippen pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for Northside Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Ben Lippen ended up a good deal behind Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, losing 51-36. Can Ben Lippen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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