The University Christian Christians will challenge the Maclay Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as University Christian comes in on ten and Maclay on four.
University Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 55-47 win over Providence School.
University Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marvin Christie led the charge by putting up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Markel Holmes, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Maclay humbled Rocky Bayou Christian with a 67-35 victory. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Knights are ranked 661st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
University Christian better keep an eye on Nash Beshears. He was instrumental in Maclay's win, scoring 16 points. Zeke Podgorski was another key player, posting ten points.
University Christian pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Maclay, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
University Christian strolled past Maclay when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Christian 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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